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Household of John West (born 1837, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Aylesford, Kent, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John West, born in 1837 in Strood, Kent, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen M West, born in 1842 in Norwich, Norfolk, England. They had 5 children; John O (born 1872 in Strood, Kent, England), Samuel (born 1875 in Kingsclere, Hampshire, England), Edith (born 1876 in Kingsclere, Hampshire, England), Mildred (born 1879 in Strood, Kent, England) and Hilda W (born 1881 in Strood, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Charlotte Willson, born in 1863 in East Indies.


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John West's household

Male

John

West

Head
Female

Ellen M

West

Wife
Male

John O

West

Son
Male

Samuel

West

Son
Female

Edith

West

Daughter
Female

Mildred

West

Daughter
Female

Hilda W

West

Daughter
Female

Charlotte

Willson

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name West
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Strood, Kent, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

West

Head

Married

44

1837

Strood, Kent, England

Ellen M

West

Wife

Married

39

1842

Norwich, Norfolk, England

John O

West

Son

Single

9

1872

Strood, Kent, England

Samuel

West

Son

Single

6

1875

Kingsclere, Hampshire, England

Edith

West

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Kingsclere, Hampshire, England

Mildred

West

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Strood, Kent, England

Hilda W

West

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Strood, Kent, England

Charlotte

Willson

Servant

Single

18

1863

East Indies

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