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Household of Dawson West (born 1852, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Keighley, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

Dawson West and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Dawson West, born in 1852 in Keighley, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Dawson was the head of the household, married to Clara West, born in 1850 in Keighley, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Mabel Harriett (born 1877 in Keighley, Yorkshire, England), Henry Dawson (born 1879 in Keighley, Yorkshire, England) and Arthur Smith (born 1880 in Keighley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Dawson's Servant, Mary Jane Butterfield, born in 1866 in Keighley, Yorkshire, England.


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Dawson West's household

Male

Dawson

West

Head
Female

Clara

West

Wife
Female

Mabel Harriett

West

Daughter
Male

Henry Dawson

West

Son
Male

Arthur Smith

West

Son
Female

Mary Jane

Butterfield

Servant
First name(s) Dawson
Last name West
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Keighley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Dawson

West

Head

Married

29

1852

Keighley, Yorkshire, England

Clara

West

Wife

Married

31

1850

Keighley, Yorkshire, England

Mabel Harriett

West

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Keighley, Yorkshire, England

Henry Dawson

West

Son

Single

2

1879

Keighley, Yorkshire, England

Arthur Smith

West

Son

Single

1

1880

Keighley, Yorkshire, England

Mary Jane

Butterfield

Servant

Single

15

1866

Keighley, Yorkshire, England

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