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Household of Charles West (born 1845, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kensington, London,Middlesex, 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 West and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles West, born in 1845 in Blandford, Dorset, consisted of 7 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Ellen West, born in 1845 in Little Malvern, Worcestershire, England. They had 3 children; Francis (born 1875 in Middlesex, England), Edith (born 1877 in Middlesex, England) and Gertrude (born 1880 in Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Charles's Lodger, Elizabeth (born 1815 in Plymouth, Devon, England) and Charles's Lodger, Louisa (born 1817 in Middlesex, England).


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Charles West's household

Male

Charles

West

Head
Female

Ellen

West

Wife
Female

Francis

West

Daughter
Female

Edith

West

Daughter
Female

Gertrude

West

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Dixon

Lodger
Female

Louisa

Kirton

Lodger
First name(s) Charles
Last name West
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Blandford, Dorset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

West

Head

Married

36

1845

Blandford, Dorset, England

Ellen

West

Wife

Married

36

1845

Little Malvern, Worcestershire, England

Francis

West

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Middlesex, England

Edith

West

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Middlesex, England

Gertrude

West

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Dixon

Lodger

Widow

66

1815

Plymouth, Devon, England

Louisa

Kirton

Lodger

-

64

1817

Middlesex, England

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