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Household of James West (born 1838, Essex)

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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James West, born in 1838 in Shoreham, Essex, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Harriett West, born in 1832 in Blakeney, Norfolk, England. They had 4 children; Henry (born 1865 in South Shields, Durham, England), William (born 1867 in South Shields, Durham, England), Harriett (born 1870 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Lancelot (born 1873 in South Shields, Durham, England).


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James West's household

Male

James

West

Head
Female

Harriett

West

Wife
Male

Henry

West

Son
Male

William

West

Son
Female

Harriett

West

Daughter
Male

Lancelot

West

Son
First name(s) James
Last name West
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Shoreham, Essex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

West

Head

Married

43

1838

Shoreham, Essex, England

Harriett

West

Wife

Married

49

1832

Blakeney, Norfolk, England

Henry

West

Son

Single

16

1865

South Shields, Durham, England

William

West

Son

Single

14

1867

South Shields, Durham, England

Harriett

West

Daughter

Single

11

1870

South Shields, Durham, England

Lancelot

West

Son

Single

8

1873

South Shields, Durham, England

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