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Household of Benjamin West (born 1840, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bethnal Green, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin West, born in 1840 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Susan West, born in 1839 in Holborn, Middlesex, England. They had 5 children; Clara (born 1867 in Middlesex, England), Reuben (born 1869 in Hoxton, Middlesex, England), Selina (born 1873 in Mile End, Middlesex, England), Albert (born 1878 in Hackney, Middlesex, England) and Florence (born 1880 in Hackney, Middlesex, England).


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Benjamin West's household

Male

Benjamin

West

Head
Female

Susan

West

Wife
Female

Clara

West

Daughter
Male

Reuben

West

Son
Female

Selina

West

Daughter
Male

Albert

West

Son
Female

Florence

West

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name West
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

West

Head

Married

41

1840

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Susan

West

Wife

Married

42

1839

Holborn, Middlesex, England

Clara

West

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Middlesex, England

Reuben

West

Son

Single

12

1869

Hoxton, Middlesex, England

Selina

West

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Mile End, Middlesex, England

Albert

West

Son

Single

3

1878

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Florence

West

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Hackney, Middlesex, England

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