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Household of John West (born 1815, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plymouth, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John West, born in 1815 in Brixton, Devon, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Medora, born 1851 in Plymouth, Devon, England. He had 3 grandchildren; Marianne (born 1874 in Plymouth, Devon, England), Sylvia (born 1876 in Plymouth, Devon, England) and William (born 1864 in Plymouth, Devon, England).


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John West's household

Male

John

West

Head
Female

Medora

West

Daughter
Female

Marianne

West

Grand Daughter
Female

Sylvia

West

Grand Daughter
Male

William

Horswell

Grand Son
First name(s) John
Last name West
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Brixton, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

West

Head

Widower

66

1815

Brixton, Devon, England

Medora

West

Daughter

Single

30

1851

Plymouth, Devon, England

Marianne

West

Grand Daughter

Single

7

1874

Plymouth, Devon, England

Sylvia

West

Grand Daughter

Single

5

1876

Plymouth, Devon, England

William

Horswell

Grand Son

Single

17

1864

Plymouth, Devon, England

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