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Household of James West (born 1828, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Westminster, 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.

James West and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James West, born in 1828 in Middlesex, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth West, born in 1845 in Woodford, Essex, England. They had 3 children; Benjamin (born 1857 in Westminster, Middlesex, England), Frederick (born 1863 in Westminster, Middlesex, England) and James (born 1866 in Westminster, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, Reuben Elmson, born in 1856 in Poland (Russia).


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James West's household

Male

James

West

Head
Female

Elizabeth

West

Wife
Male

Benjamin

West

Son
Male

Frederick

West

Son
Male

James

West

Son
Male

Reuben

Elmson

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name West
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Middlesex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

West

Head

Married

53

1828

Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

West

Wife

Married

36

1845

Woodford, Essex, England

Benjamin

West

Son

Single

24

1857

Westminster, Middlesex, England

Frederick

West

Son

Single

18

1863

Westminster, Middlesex, England

James

West

Son

Single

15

1866

Westminster, Middlesex, England

Reuben

Elmson

Lodger

Single

25

1856

Poland (Russia)

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