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Household of Benjamin West (born 1825, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Huddersfield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1825 in Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Nora West, born in 1826 in Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Fred (born 1858 in Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England), Eliza (born 1861 in Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England), Eli (born 1864 in Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England), Alfred (born 1865 in Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England) and Betsy (born 1868 in Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England).


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Benjamin West's household

Male

Benjamin

West

Head
Female

Nora

West

Wife
Male

Fred

West

Son
Female

Eliza

West

Daughter
Male

Eli

West

Son
Male

Alfred

West

Son
Female

Betsy

West

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name West
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

West

Head

Married

56

1825

Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England

Nora

West

Wife

Married

55

1826

Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England

Fred

West

Son

Single

23

1858

Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

West

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England

Eli

West

Son

Single

17

1864

Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England

Alfred

West

Son

Single

16

1865

Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England

Betsy

West

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England

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