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Household of John West (born 1843, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Torrington, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John West, born in 1843 in Chulmleigh, Devon, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth West, born in 1846 in Chawleigh, Devon, England. They had 5 children; Simon John (born 1867 in Chawleigh, Devon, England), Mary Elizth (born 1868 in Winkleigh, Devon, England), Richard (born 1869 in Winkleigh, Devon, England), Henry Silvainess (born 1876 in Winkleigh, Devon, England) and Percy William (born 1878 in Winkleigh, Devon, England).


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John West's household

Male

John

West

Head
Female

Elizabeth

West

Wife
Male

Simon John

West

Son
Female

Mary Elizth

West

Daughter
Male

Richard

West

Son
Male

Henry Silvainess

West

Son
Male

Percy William

West

Son
First name(s) John
Last name West
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Chulmleigh, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

West

Head

Married

38

1843

Chulmleigh, Devon, England

Elizabeth

West

Wife

Married

35

1846

Chawleigh, Devon, England

Simon John

West

Son

Single

14

1867

Chawleigh, Devon, England

Mary Elizth

West

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Winkleigh, Devon, England

Richard

West

Son

Single

12

1869

Winkleigh, Devon, England

Henry Silvainess

West

Son

Single

5

1876

Winkleigh, Devon, England

Percy William

West

Son

Single

3

1878

Winkleigh, Devon, England

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