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Household of John West (born 1812, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kingsbridge, Devon, 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 1812 in Blackawton, Devon, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emmeline West, born in 1830 in Devon, England. They had 1 child; John, born 1853 in Woodleigh, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Thomas Brooking, born in 1859 in Woodbury, Devon, England.


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John West's household

Male

John

West

Head
Female

Emmeline

West

Wife
Male

John

West

Son
Male

Thomas

Brooking

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name West
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Blackawton, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

West

Head

Married

69

1812

Blackawton, Devon, England

Emmeline

West

Wife

Married

51

1830

Devon, England

John

West

Son

Married

28

1853

Woodleigh, Devon, England

Thomas

Brooking

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Woodbury, Devon, England

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