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Household of James West (born 1831, Westmorland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Huddersfield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1831 in Kendal, Westmorland, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Christiana West, born in 1834 in Almondbury, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Emma (born 1858 in Almondbury, Yorkshire, England), John (born 1860 in Almondbury, Yorkshire, England), Artha (born 1869 in Almondbury, Yorkshire, England), David (born 1876 in Almondbury, Yorkshire, England) and Clara (born 1879 in Almondbury, Yorkshire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Alice, born 1881 in Almondbury, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Adopted Daughter, Martha Townsend ?, born in 1862 in Almondbury, Yorkshire, England.


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James West's household

Male

James

West

Head
Female

Christiana

West

Wife
Female

Emma

Rollinson

Daughter
Male

John

West

Son
Male

Artha

West

Son
Male

David

West

Son
Female

Clara

West

Daughter
Female

Alice

Rolinson

Grand Daughter
Female

Martha

Townsend ?

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

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

West

Head

Married

50

1831

Kendal, Westmorland, England

Christiana

West

Wife

Married

47

1834

Almondbury, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Rollinson

Daughter

Married

23

1858

Almondbury, Yorkshire, England

John

West

Son

Single

21

1860

Almondbury, Yorkshire, England

Artha

West

Son

Single

12

1869

Almondbury, Yorkshire, England

David

West

Son

Single

5

1876

Almondbury, Yorkshire, England

Clara

West

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Almondbury, Yorkshire, England

Alice

Rolinson

Grand Daughter

Single

0

1881

Almondbury, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Townsend ?

Adopted Daughter

Single

19

1862

Almondbury, Yorkshire, England

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