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Household of Benjamin J Westlake (born 1841, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axbridge, Somerset, 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.

Benjamin J Westlake and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin J Westlake, born in 1841 in Bridgwater, Somerset, consisted of 8 members. Benjamin J was the head of the household, married to Eliza J Westlake, born in 1840 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England. They had 5 children; Francis W (born 1869 in London, Middlesex, England), Frederic E (born 1872 in London, Middlesex, England), Albert P (born 1874 in London, Middlesex, England), William H (born 1876 in London, Middlesex, England) and James R (born 1879 in Weston Super Mare, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin J's Sister, Ellen M Westlake, born in 1855 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England.


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Benjamin J Westlake's household

Male

Benjamin J

Westlake

Head
Female

Eliza J

Westlake

Wife
Female

Ellen M

Westlake

Sister
Male

Francis W

Westlake

Son
Male

Frederic E

Westlake

Son
Male

Albert P

Westlake

Son
Male

William H

Westlake

Son
Male

James R

Westlake

Son
First name(s) Benjamin J
Last name Westlake
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin J

Westlake

Head

Married

40

1841

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Eliza J

Westlake

Wife

Married

41

1840

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Ellen M

Westlake

Sister

Single

26

1855

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Francis W

Westlake

Son

Single

12

1869

London, Middlesex, England

Frederic E

Westlake

Son

Single

9

1872

London, Middlesex, England

Albert P

Westlake

Son

Single

7

1874

London, Middlesex, England

William H

Westlake

Son

Single

5

1876

London, Middlesex, England

James R

Westlake

Son

Single

2

1879

Weston Super Mare, Somerset, England

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