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Household of Edward West (born 1854, Surrey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, 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.

Edward West and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward West, born in 1854 in Guildford, Surrey, consisted of 6 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Jane West, born in 1856 in South Shields, Durham, England. They had 2 children; George (born 1878 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Arthur S (born 1880 in South Shields, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Mother In Law, Elizabeth (born 1822 in Belford, Northumberland, England) and Edward's Sister In Law, Elizabeth (born 1866 in South Shields, Durham, England).


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Edward West's household

Male

Edward

West

Head
Female

Jane

West

Wife
Male

George

West

Son
Male

Arthur S

West

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Fairbairn

Mother In Law
Female

Elizabeth

Fairbairn

Sister In Law
First name(s) Edward
Last name West
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Guildford, Surrey, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

West

Head

Married

27

1854

Guildford, Surrey, England

Jane

West

Wife

Married

25

1856

South Shields, Durham, England

George

West

Son

Single

3

1878

South Shields, Durham, England

Arthur S

West

Son

Single

1

1880

South Shields, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Fairbairn

Mother In Law

Widow

59

1822

Belford, Northumberland, England

Elizabeth

Fairbairn

Sister In Law

Single

15

1866

South Shields, Durham, England

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