Dan was born in 1843 in Wortley, Leeds, Yorkshire. 1851 census: Dan is living in his father's household in Headingley. 1871 census: living and working as a millwright iin Headingley. He married Martha (U) Best of Rawdon. 1881 census: millwright iin Headingley. 1901 census: millwright in Headingley. In the intervening years, he fathered four children. Dan died between 1901 and 1911.
"England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SP9C-X5V : 12 September 2019), Dan Best in household of Thomas Best, Headingley Cum Burley, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), England; citing Headingley Cum Burley, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), England, p. 38, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey. "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZLK-SBP : 24 April 2019), Dan Best, 1871
"England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9RW-G25 : 21 May 2019), Dan Best, Headingley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Kirkstall subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey. "England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1957," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPLH-PQBR : 17 September 2018), Dan Best, 10 Jul 1914; citing Probate, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, Great Britain.; FHL microfilm .
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