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Household of James West (born 1826, Leicestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Aylesford, 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 1826 in Leicester, Leicestershire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Emma West, born in 1828 in Maldon, Essex, England. They had 3 children; James (born 1860 in Strood, Kent, England), Charles (born 1865 in Battersea, Middlesex, England) and Christiana (born 1864 in Battersea, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Joseph Burgess, born in 1863 in Chatham, Kent, England.


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James West's household

Male

James

West

Head
Female

Emma

West

Wife
Male

James

West

Son
Male

Charles

West

Son
Female

Christiana

West

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Burgess

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name West
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

West

Head

Married

55

1826

Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Emma

West

Wife

Married

53

1828

Maldon, Essex, England

James

West

Son

Single

21

1860

Strood, Kent, England

Charles

West

Son

Single

16

1865

Battersea, Middlesex, England

Christiana

West

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Battersea, Middlesex, England

Joseph

Burgess

Boarder

Single

18

1863

Chatham, Kent, England

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