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Household of James West (born 1844, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James West, born in 1844 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary A West, born in 1847 in North Shields, Northumberland, England. They had 6 children; Richard H (born 1867 in South Shields, Durham, England), Eleanor W (born 1869 in South Shields, Durham, England), John W (born 1872 in South Shields, Durham, England), Mary A (born 1874 in Jarrow, Durham, England), Elizabeth J (born 1879 in Hebburn, Durham, England) and James (born 1881 in South Shields, Durham, England).


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James West's household

Male

James

West

Head
Female

Mary A

West

Wife
Male

Richard H

West

Son
Female

Eleanor W

West

Daughter
Male

John W

West

Son
Female

Mary A

West

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth J

West

Daughter
Male

James

West

Son
First name(s) James
Last name West
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

West

Head

Married

37

1844

South Shields, Durham, England

Mary A

West

Wife

Married

34

1847

North Shields, Northumberland, England

Richard H

West

Son

Single

14

1867

South Shields, Durham, England

Eleanor W

West

Daughter

Single

12

1869

South Shields, Durham, England

John W

West

Son

Single

9

1872

South Shields, Durham, England

Mary A

West

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Jarrow, Durham, England

Elizabeth J

West

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Hebburn, Durham, England

James

West

Son

Single

0

1881

South Shields, Durham, England

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