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Household of Benjamin West (born 1855, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, Durham, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin West, born in 1855 in Hull, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Mary E West, born in 1862 in Middlesbrough. They had 1 child; Thomas W, born 1880 in Middlesbrough.
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Boarder, Christopher Foxton, born in 1854 in Thirsk, Yorkshire, England.


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Benjamin West's household

Male

Benjamin

West

Head
Female

Mary E

West

Wife
Male

Thomas W

West

Son
Male

Christopher

Foxton

Boarder
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name West
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Hull, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

West

Head

Married

26

1855

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Mary E

West

Wife

Married

19

1862

Middlesbrough

Thomas W

West

Son

Single

1

1880

Middlesbrough

Christopher

Foxton

Boarder

Married

27

1854

Thirsk, Yorkshire, England

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