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Household of James West (born 1838, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gravesend, 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.

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 1838 in Strood, Kent, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza West, born in 1841 in Higham, Kent, England. They had 3 children; Benjamin K (born 1863 in Higham, Kent, England), George (born 1865 in Higham, Kent, England) and Alice H (born 1861 in Higham, Kent, England). They had 1 grandchild; Eliza, born 1881 in Milton, Kent, England.


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James West's household

Male

James

West

Head
Female

Eliza

West

Wife
Male

Benjamin K

West

Son
Male

George

West

Son
Female

Alice H

Dix

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Dix

Grand Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name West
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Strood, Kent, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

West

Head

Married

43

1838

Strood, Kent, England

Eliza

West

Wife

Married

40

1841

Higham, Kent, England

Benjamin K

West

Son

Single

18

1863

Higham, Kent, England

George

West

Son

Single

16

1865

Higham, Kent, England

Alice H

Dix

Daughter

Married

20

1861

Higham, Kent, England

Eliza

Dix

Grand Daughter

Single

0

1881

Milton, Kent, England

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