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Household of John West (born 1834, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whitechapel, 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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John West, born in 1834 in Whitechapel, Middlesex, consisted of 11 members. John was the head of the household, married to Kate West, born in 1855 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England. They had 7 children; John (born 1862 in Whitechapel, Middlesex, England), William (born 1864 in Whitechapel, Middlesex, England), Mary (born 1867 in Whitechapel, Middlesex, England), Jeanie (born 1868 in Whitechapel, Middlesex, England), Nellie (born 1876 in Whitechapel, Middlesex, England), Florence (born 1879 in Whitechapel, Middlesex, England) and Arthur (born 1881 in Whitechapel, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Sister In Law, Sarah (born 1858 in Whitechapel, Middlesex, England) and John's Servant, Martha (born 1860 in Whitechapel, Middlesex, England).


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John West's household

Male

John

West

Head
Female

Kate

West

Wife
Male

John

West

Son
Male

William

West

Son
Female

Mary

West

Daughter
Female

Jeanie

West

Daughter
Female

Nellie

West

Daughter
Female

Florence

West

Daughter
Male

Arthur

West

Son
Female

Sarah

Plimpton

Sister In Law
Female

Martha

Horit

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name West
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Whitechapel, Middlesex, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

West

Head

Married

47

1834

Whitechapel, Middlesex, England

Kate

West

Wife

Married

26

1855

Limehouse, Middlesex, England

John

West

Son

Single

19

1862

Whitechapel, Middlesex, England

William

West

Son

Single

17

1864

Whitechapel, Middlesex, England

Mary

West

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Whitechapel, Middlesex, England

Jeanie

West

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Whitechapel, Middlesex, England

Nellie

West

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Whitechapel, Middlesex, England

Florence

West

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Whitechapel, Middlesex, England

Arthur

West

Son

Single

0

1881

Whitechapel, Middlesex, England

Sarah

Plimpton

Sister In Law

Single

23

1858

Whitechapel, Middlesex, England

Martha

Horit

Servant

Single

21

1860

Whitechapel, Middlesex, England

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