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Household of James West (born 1811, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lewes, Sussex, 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 12 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James West, born in 1811 in Alciston, Sussex, consisted of 13 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 7 children; James (born 1867 in Selmeston, Sussex, England), Alfred (born 1869 in Sussex, England), William (born 1873 in Alciston, Sussex, England), George (born 1876 in Alciston, Sussex, England), Herbert (born 1879 in Alciston, Sussex, England), Charles (born 1881 in Alciston, Sussex, England) and Christany (born 1857 in Alciston, Sussex, England). He had 1 grandchild; Edward, born 1881 in Alciston, Sussex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, Alexander (born 1811 in West Firle, Sussex, England) and James's Son In Law, Lionel (born 1856 in Alciston, Sussex, England).


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James West's household

Male

James

West

Head
Female

Ruth

West

Wife
Male

James

West

Son
Male

Alfred

West

Son
Male

William

West

Son
Male

George

West

Son
Male

Herbert

West

Son
Male

Charles

West

Son
Male

Alexander

Stephens

Lodger
Male

James

West

Head
Male

Lionel

Moor

Son In Law
Female

Christany

Moor

Daughter
Male

Edward

Moor

Grand Son
First name(s) James
Last name West
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Alciston, Sussex, England

Household members (13 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

West

Head

Married

40

1841

Alciston, Sussex, England

Ruth

West

Wife

Married

37

1844

Selmeston, Sussex, England

James

West

Son

Single

14

1867

Selmeston, Sussex, England

Alfred

West

Son

Single

12

1869

Sussex, England

William

West

Son

Single

8

1873

Alciston, Sussex, England

George

West

Son

Single

5

1876

Alciston, Sussex, England

Herbert

West

Son

Single

2

1879

Alciston, Sussex, England

Charles

West

Son

Single

0

1881

Alciston, Sussex, England

Alexander

Stephens

Lodger

Widower

70

1811

West Firle, Sussex, England

James

West

Head

Widower

70

1811

Alciston, Sussex, England

Lionel

Moor

Son In Law

Married

25

1856

Alciston, Sussex, England

Christany

Moor

Daughter

Married

24

1857

Alciston, Sussex, England

Edward

Moor

Grand Son

Single

0

1881

Alciston, Sussex, England

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