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Household of Alfred West (born 1840, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Alfred West and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alfred West, born in 1840 in Halifax, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. Alfred was the head of the household, married to Lydia West, born in 1841 in Morley, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Lionel F (born 1869 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England), Florence E (born 1871 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England), Kate (born 1875 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England), David A (born 1876 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England), Laura (born 1878 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England) and Charles A (born 1880 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Alfred's Governess, Harriett Shaw, born in 1843 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.


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Alfred West's household

Male

Alfred

West

Head
Female

Lydia

West

Wife
Male

Lionel F

West

Son
Female

Florence E

West

Daughter
Female

Kate

West

Daughter
Male

David A

West

Son
Female

Laura

West

Daughter
Male

Charles A

West

Son
Female

Harriett

Shaw

Governess
First name(s) Alfred
Last name West
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alfred

West

Head

Married

41

1840

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Lydia

West

Wife

Married

40

1841

Morley, Yorkshire, England

Lionel F

West

Son

Single

12

1869

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Florence E

West

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Kate

West

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

David A

West

Son

Single

5

1876

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Laura

West

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Charles A

West

Son

Single

1

1880

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Harriett

Shaw

Governess

Single

38

1843

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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