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Household of James West (born 1838, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James West, born in 1838 in Crediton, Devon, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah J West, born in 1837 in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Maria (born 1859 in Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales), James's Boarder, George (born 1848 in Plympton, Devon, England) and James's Boarder, John (born 1852 in Topham, Devon, England).


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James West's household

Male

James

West

Head
Female

Sarah J

West

Wife
Female

Maria

Williams

Servant
Male

George

May

Boarder
Male

John

Simeon

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name West
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Crediton, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

West

Head

Married

43

1838

Crediton, Devon, England

Sarah J

West

Wife

Married

44

1837

Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England

Maria

Williams

Servant

Single

22

1859

Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales

George

May

Boarder

Married

33

1848

Plympton, Devon, England

John

Simeon

Boarder

Single

29

1852

Topham, Devon, England

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