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Household of Benjamin West (born 1834, Wiltshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shoreditch, London,Middlesex, 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 West and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin West, born in 1834 in Corsham, Wiltshire, consisted of 12 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Susan West, born in 1842 in City of London, Middlesex, England. They had 9 children; Kate (born 1867 in City of London, Middlesex, England), Clara (born 1868 in City of London, Middlesex, England), Bertha (born 1870 in City of London, Middlesex, England), Frederick (born 1874 in City of London, Middlesex, England), Walter (born 1876 in City of London, Middlesex, England), Maud (born 1877 in City of London, Middlesex, England), Emily (born 1877 in City of London, Middlesex, England), Amy (born 1879 in City of London, Middlesex, England) and Horace (born 1881 in City of London, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Lodger, Rosie Scott, born in 1837 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England.


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Benjamin West's household

Male

Benjamin

West

Head
Female

Susan

West

Wife
Female

Kate

West

Daughter
Female

Clara

West

Daughter
Female

Bertha

West

Daughter
Male

Frederick

West

Son
Male

Walter

West

Son
Female

Maud

West

Daughter
Female

Emily

West

Daughter
Female

Amy

West

Daughter
Male

Horace

West

Son
Female

Rosie

Scott

Lodger
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name West
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Corsham, Wiltshire, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

West

Head

Married

47

1834

Corsham, Wiltshire, England

Susan

West

Wife

Married

39

1842

City of London, Middlesex, England

Kate

West

Daughter

Single

14

1867

City of London, Middlesex, England

Clara

West

Daughter

Single

13

1868

City of London, Middlesex, England

Bertha

West

Daughter

Single

11

1870

City of London, Middlesex, England

Frederick

West

Son

Single

7

1874

City of London, Middlesex, England

Walter

West

Son

Single

5

1876

City of London, Middlesex, England

Maud

West

Daughter

Single

4

1877

City of London, Middlesex, England

Emily

West

Daughter

Single

4

1877

City of London, Middlesex, England

Amy

West

Daughter

Single

2

1879

City of London, Middlesex, England

Horace

West

Son

Single

0

1881

City of London, Middlesex, England

Rosie

Scott

Lodger

Widow

44

1837

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

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