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Household of Charles John West (born 1841, Surrey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lewisham, London,Kent, 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.

Charles John West and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles John West, born in 1841 in Lambeth, Surrey, consisted of 8 members. Charles John was the head of the household, married to Emma West, born in 1837 in West Monkton, Somerset, England. They had 4 children; William Charles (born 1870 in Southwark, Surrey, England), Lily G (born 1876 in Surrey, England), Arthur Edward (born 1879 in Lewisham, Kent, England) and Victor Albert (born 1881 in Lewisham, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Charles John's Servant, Mary Elizabeth (born 1862 in Taunton, Somerset, England) and Charles John's Servant, Mary Ann (born 1828 in Deptford, Kent, England).


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Charles John West's household

Male

Charles John

West

Head
Female

Emma

West

Wife
Male

William Charles

West

Son
Female

Lily G

West

Daughter
Male

Arthur Edward

West

Son
Male

Victor Albert

West

Son
Female

Mary Elizabeth

Dingle

Servant
Female

Mary Ann

Alsop

Servant
First name(s) Charles John
Last name West
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Lambeth, Surrey, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles John

West

Head

Married

40

1841

Lambeth, Surrey, England

Emma

West

Wife

Married

44

1837

West Monkton, Somerset, England

William Charles

West

Son

Single

11

1870

Southwark, Surrey, England

Lily G

West

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Surrey, England

Arthur Edward

West

Son

Single

2

1879

Lewisham, Kent, England

Victor Albert

West

Son

Single

0

1881

Lewisham, Kent, England

Mary Elizabeth

Dingle

Servant

Single

19

1862

Taunton, Somerset, England

Mary Ann

Alsop

Servant

Widow

53

1828

Deptford, Kent, England

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