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Household of Charles West (born 1840, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dartford, 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 West and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles West, born in 1840 in St Mary Cray, Kent, consisted of 8 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Mary A West, born in 1848 in Crayford, Kent, England. They had 4 children; Joseph A (born 1870 in Erith, Kent, England), Frederick (born 1872 in Erith, Kent, England), Sarah A (born 1875 in Erith, Kent, England) and Edward (born 1876 in Erith, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Charles's Assistant, Eliza M (born 1858 in Northfleet, Kent, England) and Charles's Servant, Ada (born 1864 in Brasted, Kent, England).


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Charles West's household

Male

Charles

West

Head
Female

Mary A

West

Wife
Male

Joseph A

West

Son
Male

Frederick

West

Son
Female

Sarah A

West

Daughter
Male

Edward

West

Son
Female

Eliza M

Blanchard

Assistant
Female

Ada

Wells

Servant
First name(s) Charles
Last name West
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place St Mary Cray, Kent, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

West

Head

Married

41

1840

St Mary Cray, Kent, England

Mary A

West

Wife

Married

33

1848

Crayford, Kent, England

Joseph A

West

Son

Single

11

1870

Erith, Kent, England

Frederick

West

Son

Single

9

1872

Erith, Kent, England

Sarah A

West

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Erith, Kent, England

Edward

West

Son

Single

5

1876

Erith, Kent, England

Eliza M

Blanchard

Assistant

Single

23

1858

Northfleet, Kent, England

Ada

Wells

Servant

Single

17

1864

Brasted, Kent, England

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