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Household of James West (born 1843, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James West, born in 1843 in Gravesend, Kent, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Louisa West, born in 1843 in Gravesend, Kent, England. They had 5 children; James (born 1868 in Gravesend, Kent, England), George (born 1870 in Gravesend, Kent, England), John (born 1874 in Gravesend, Kent, England), Alfred (born 1876 in Gravesend, Kent, England) and Robert (born 1879 in Gravesend, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, Alfred Henry (born 1854 in Lewisham, Kent, England) and James's Lodger, Emily Fanny (born 1851 in Kent, England).


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James West's household

Male

James

West

Head
Female

Louisa

West

Wife
Male

James

West

Son
Male

George

West

Son
Male

John

West

Son
Male

Alfred

West

Son
Male

Robert

West

Son
Male

Alfred Henry

Venken

Lodger
Female

Emily Fanny

Venken

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name West
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Gravesend, Kent, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

West

Head

Married

38

1843

Gravesend, Kent, England

Louisa

West

Wife

Married

38

1843

Gravesend, Kent, England

James

West

Son

Single

13

1868

Gravesend, Kent, England

George

West

Son

Single

11

1870

Gravesend, Kent, England

John

West

Son

Single

7

1874

Gravesend, Kent, England

Alfred

West

Son

Single

5

1876

Gravesend, Kent, England

Robert

West

Son

Single

2

1879

Gravesend, Kent, England

Alfred Henry

Venken

Lodger

Single

27

1854

Lewisham, Kent, England

Emily Fanny

Venken

Lodger

Single

30

1851

Kent, England

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