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Household of John West (born 1842, Hertfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chelsea, London,Middlesex, 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.

John West and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John West, born in 1842 in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Christina West, born in 1843 in Scotland. They had 2 children; Alice C (born 1875 in Chelsea, Middlesex, England) and Margaret F (born 1878 in Chelsea, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Susan (born 1809 in Ellesmere, Shropshire, England), John's Servant, Marie (born 1841 in France) and John's Servant, Susannah (born 1858 in Waldron, Sussex, England).


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John West's household

Male

John

West

Head
Female

Christina

West

Wife
Female

Alice C

West

Daughter
Female

Margaret F

West

Daughter
Female

Susan

Bazeley

Boarder
Female

Marie

Palle

Servant
Female

Susannah

Fielder

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name West
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

West

Head

Married

39

1842

Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, England

Christina

West

Wife

Married

38

1843

Scotland

Alice C

West

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Chelsea, Middlesex, England

Margaret F

West

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Chelsea, Middlesex, England

Susan

Bazeley

Boarder

Widow

72

1809

Ellesmere, Shropshire, England

Marie

Palle

Servant

Single

40

1841

France

Susannah

Fielder

Servant

Single

23

1858

Waldron, Sussex, England

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