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Household of James West (born 1840, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolstanton, Staffordshire, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James West, born in 1840 in Bridgemere, Cheshire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Emma West, born in 1840 in Goldenhill, Staffordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, Mary Gourdon, born in 1831 in Ireland.


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James West's household

Male

James

West

Head
Female

Emma

West

Wife
Female

Mary

Gourdon

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name West
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Bridgemere, Cheshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

West

Head

Married

41

1840

Bridgemere, Cheshire, England

Emma

West

Wife

Married

41

1840

Goldenhill, Staffordshire, England

Mary

Gourdon

Lodger

Married

50

1831

Ireland

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