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Household of John Best (born 1838, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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John Best's household

Male

John

Best

Head
Female

Mary

Best

Wife
Male

John

Best

Son
Male

Alexander F

Best

Son
Female

Mary M

Best

Daughter
Male

William

McConville

Servant
Male

Daniel

McIntyre

Servant
Female

Janet

Sloan

Servant
Female

Jessie

Watson

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Best

Head

Married

43

1838

Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Mary

Best

Wife

Married

43

1838

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Best

Son

-

11

1870

Bo'ness, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander F

Best

Son

-

9

1872

Bo'ness, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary M

Best

Daughter

-

5

1876

Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

William

McConville

Servant

Unmarried

50

1831

Ireland

Daniel

McIntyre

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Janet

Sloan

Servant

Unmarried

25

1856

Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jessie

Watson

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Stirlingshire, Scotland

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