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Household of James West (born 1831, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, Lancashire, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James West, born in 1831 in Hamstead, Norfolk, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Georgina West, born in 1837 in Hamstead, Norfolk, England. They had 8 children; John (born 1867 in Plumstead, Norfolk, England), James (born 1868 in Plumstead, Norfolk, England), Albert (born 1870 in Plumstead, Norfolk, England), William (born 1871 in Plumstead, Norfolk, England), Sarah (born 1873 in Plumstead, Norfolk, England), Mary (born 1877 in Darwen, Lancashire, England), Herbert (born 1879 in Darwen, Lancashire, England) and Selina (born 1881 in Darwen, Lancashire, England).


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James West's household

Male

James

West

Head
Female

Georgina

West

Wife
Male

John

West

Son
Male

James

West

Son
Male

Albert

West

Son
Male

William

West

Son
Female

Sarah

West

Daughter
Female

Mary

West

Daughter
Male

Herbert

West

Son
Female

Selina

West

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name West
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Hamstead, Norfolk, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

West

Head

Married

50

1831

Hamstead, Norfolk, England

Georgina

West

Wife

Married

44

1837

Hamstead, Norfolk, England

John

West

Son

Single

14

1867

Plumstead, Norfolk, England

James

West

Son

Single

13

1868

Plumstead, Norfolk, England

Albert

West

Son

Single

11

1870

Plumstead, Norfolk, England

William

West

Son

Single

10

1871

Plumstead, Norfolk, England

Sarah

West

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Plumstead, Norfolk, England

Mary

West

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Herbert

West

Son

Single

2

1879

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Selina

West

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Darwen, Lancashire, England

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