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Household of Benjamin West (born 1826, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 1826 in Somerset, consisted of 4 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Mary West, born in 1827 in Cornwall, England. They had 1 grandchild; Mary A, born 1874 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales.
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Stepson, Samuel J Menton, born in 1859 in Plymouth, Devon, England.


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Benjamin West's household

Male

Benjamin

West

Head
Female

Mary

West

Wife
Male

Samuel J

Menton

Stepson
Female

Mary A

James

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name West
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Somerset, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

West

Head

Married

55

1826

Somerset, England

Mary

West

Wife

Married

54

1827

Cornwall, England

Samuel J

Menton

Stepson

Single

22

1859

Plymouth, Devon, England

Mary A

James

Grand Daughter

Single

7

1874

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

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