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Household of Benjamin West (born 1835, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Thomas, Devon, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin West, born in 1835 in Woodbury, Devon, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Lucy West, born in 1835 in East Budleigh, Devon, England. They had 4 children; Charlotte (born 1860 in East Budleigh, Devon, England), Eliza (born 1865 in East Budleigh, Devon, England), Bessie (born 1873 in East Budleigh, Devon, England) and Elen (born 1875 in East Budleigh, Devon, England).


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Benjamin West's household

Male

Benjamin

West

Head
Female

Lucy

West

Wife
Female

Charlotte

West

Daughter
Female

Eliza

West

Daughter
Female

Bessie

West

Daughter
Female

Elen

West

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name West
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Woodbury, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

West

Head

Married

46

1835

Woodbury, Devon, England

Lucy

West

Wife

Married

46

1835

East Budleigh, Devon, England

Charlotte

West

Daughter

Single

21

1860

East Budleigh, Devon, England

Eliza

West

Daughter

Single

16

1865

East Budleigh, Devon, England

Bessie

West

Daughter

Single

8

1873

East Budleigh, Devon, England

Elen

West

Daughter

Single

6

1875

East Budleigh, Devon, England

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