When using the console to affect NPC characters you always need their RefID. I always get this on one of the two Skyrim wikis because the following help command returns only their BaseID:

help <npc name> 4

Is there a way to get their RefID through the in game help search?

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You can either get their RefID by clicking on them with the console open to target them, which should display their RefID at the top of the screen (source: UESPWiki), or by looking at an exhaustive list like this one (also UESPWiki).

I haven't heard of any other ways but will update my answer if I find anything.

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If you can't see or click the NPC you want to get the RefID but you know its name, then on the console type "save funclist 1". It will open a txt file with every refID in your save game, just search for its name.

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