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Household of James West (born 1837, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James West, born in 1837 in Bramley, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sophia West, born in 1841 in Batley, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Step Son, David (born 1862 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), James's Step Daughter, Jane (born 1864 in Batley, Yorkshire, England), James's Step Son, Mark (born 1869 in Batley, Yorkshire, England) and James's Visitor, Susannah (born 1871 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England).


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James West's household

Male

James

West

Head
Female

Sophia

West

Wife
Male

David

Lindsay (West)

Step Son
Female

Jane

Lindsay (West)

Step Daughter
Male

Mark

Lindsay (West)

Step Son
Male

Susannah

Fozard

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name West
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Bramley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

West

Head

Married

44

1837

Bramley, Yorkshire, England

Sophia

West

Wife

Married

40

1841

Batley, Yorkshire, England

David

Lindsay (West)

Step Son

Single

19

1862

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Lindsay (West)

Step Daughter

Single

17

1864

Batley, Yorkshire, England

Mark

Lindsay (West)

Step Son

Single

12

1869

Batley, Yorkshire, England

Susannah

Fozard

Visitor

Single

10

1871

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

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