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Household of John West (born 1828, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thanet, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John West, born in 1828 in Ramsgate, Kent, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Jane, born 1855 in Ramsgate, Kent, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Rose (born 1810 in Ramsgate, Kent, England) and John's Lodger, Susan (born 1848 in Canterbury, Kent, England).


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John West's household

Male

John

West

Head
Female

Jane

West

Daughter
Female

Rose

Stokes

Boarder
Female

Susan

Surrey

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name West
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Ramsgate, Kent, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

West

Head

Widower

53

1828

Ramsgate, Kent, England

Jane

West

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Ramsgate, Kent, England

Rose

Stokes

Boarder

Widow

71

1810

Ramsgate, Kent, England

Susan

Surrey

Lodger

Single

33

1848

Canterbury, Kent, England

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