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Household of William Best (born 1847, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, Lancashire, England

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William Best's household

Male

William

Best

Head
Female

Jane

Best

Wife
Female

Jane

Best

Daughter
Male

James

Best

Son
Male

Frank

Best

Son
Female

Isabella

Best

Daughter
Female

Gertrude

Best

Daughter
Male

Matthew G

Best

Son
Female

Ann

Doyle

Servant
Female

Mary

Collin

Servant
Female

Margaret

Heaton

Waitress
Female

Ann

Ashley

Servant
Female

Ann Eliza

Crosby

Servant
Female

Mary

Houston

Servant
Male

William

Passy

Servant
Male

Gilbert

Sarony

Actor
Male

Nolan

Kelly

Actor
First name(s) William
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Middleham, Yorkshire, England

Household members (17 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Best

Head

Married

34

1847

Middleham, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Best

Wife

Married

27

1854

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Jane

Best

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Wigan, Lancashire, England

James

Best

Son

Single

9

1872

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Frank

Best

Son

Single

7

1874

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Isabella

Best

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Gertrude

Best

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Matthew G

Best

Son

Single

1

1880

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Ann

Doyle

Servant

Single

40

1841

Ireland

Mary

Collin

Servant

Single

25

1856

Ireland

Margaret

Heaton

Waitress

Single

25

1856

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Ann

Ashley

Servant

Single

19

1862

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Ann Eliza

Crosby

Servant

Single

20

1861

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Mary

Houston

Servant

Single

20

1861

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

William

Passy

Servant

Single

30

1851

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Gilbert

Sarony

Actor

Married

21

1860

Canada

Nolan

Kelly

Actor

Married

29

1852

United States

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