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Household of Benjamin West (born 1822, Surrey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Epsom, Surrey, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin West, born in 1822 in Ewell, Surrey, consisted of 9 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Harriett West, born in 1838 in Ewell, Surrey, England. They had 6 children; Frederick (born 1859 in Ewell, Surrey, England), James (born 1861 in Ewell, Surrey, England), Janey (born 1863 in Ewell, Surrey, England), Amelia (born 1868 in Ewell, Surrey, England), Benjamin (born 1871 in Ewell, Surrey, England) and William (born 1873 in Ewell, Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Boarder, George Stroad, born in 1831 in Kent, England.


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Benjamin West's household

Male

Benjamin

West

Head
Female

Harriett

West

Wife
Male

Frederick

West

Son
Male

James

West

Son
Female

Janey

West

Daughter
Female

Amelia

West

Daughter
Male

Benjamin

West

Son
Male

William

West

Son
Male

George

Stroad

Boarder
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name West
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Ewell, Surrey, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

West

Head

Married

59

1822

Ewell, Surrey, England

Harriett

West

Wife

Married

43

1838

Ewell, Surrey, England

Frederick

West

Son

Single

22

1859

Ewell, Surrey, England

James

West

Son

Single

20

1861

Ewell, Surrey, England

Janey

West

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Ewell, Surrey, England

Amelia

West

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Ewell, Surrey, England

Benjamin

West

Son

Single

10

1871

Ewell, Surrey, England

William

West

Son

Single

8

1873

Ewell, Surrey, England

George

Stroad

Boarder

Single

50

1831

Kent, England

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