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Household of John West (born 1835, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, Lancashire, 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 1835 in Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen West, born in 1832 in Abram, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Peter (born 1855 in Abram, Lancashire, England), Alice A (born 1858 in Abram, Lancashire, England) and Matthew (born 1861 in Abram, Lancashire, England).


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John West's household

Male

John

West

Head
Female

Ellen

West

Wife
Male

Peter

West

Son
Female

Alice A

West

Daughter
Male

Matthew

West

Son
First name(s) John
Last name West
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

West

Head

Married

46

1835

Lancashire, England

Ellen

West

Wife

Married

49

1832

Abram, Lancashire, England

Peter

West

Son

Single

26

1855

Abram, Lancashire, England

Alice A

West

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Abram, Lancashire, England

Matthew

West

Son

Single

20

1861

Abram, Lancashire, England

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