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Household of John West (born 1833, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brighton, Sussex, 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 1833 in Lewes, Sussex, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret West, born in 1838 in Hove, Sussex, England. They had 6 children; John Twin (born 1864 in Brighton, Sussex, England), James A Twin (born 1864 in Brighton, Sussex, England), William (born 1868 in Brighton, Sussex, England), Frances (born 1871 in Brighton, Sussex, England), Edward (born 1872 in Brighton, Sussex, England) and Herbert (born 1876 in Brighton, Sussex, England).


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John West's household

Male

John

West

Head
Female

Margaret

West

Wife
Male

John Twin

West

Son
Male

James A Twin

West

Son
Male

William

West

Son
Female

Frances

West

Daughter
Male

Edward

West

Son
Male

Herbert

West

Son
First name(s) John
Last name West
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Lewes, Sussex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

West

Head

Married

48

1833

Lewes, Sussex, England

Margaret

West

Wife

Married

43

1838

Hove, Sussex, England

John Twin

West

Son

Single

17

1864

Brighton, Sussex, England

James A Twin

West

Son

Single

17

1864

Brighton, Sussex, England

William

West

Son

Single

13

1868

Brighton, Sussex, England

Frances

West

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Brighton, Sussex, England

Edward

West

Son

Single

9

1872

Brighton, Sussex, England

Herbert

West

Son

Single

5

1876

Brighton, Sussex, England

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