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Household of John West (born 1842, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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 1842 in Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emma West, born in 1845 in Wem, Shropshire, England. They had 1 child; Florence May, born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Niece, Isabell (born 1862 in Worcester, Worcestershire, England) and John's Servant, Martha (born 1863 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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John West's household

Male

John

West

Head
Female

Emma

West

Wife
Female

Florence May

West

Daughter
Female

Isabell

West

Niece
Female

Martha

Chadwick

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name West
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
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

39

1842

Lancashire, England

Emma

West

Wife

Married

36

1845

Wem, Shropshire, England

Florence May

West

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Isabell

West

Niece

Single

19

1862

Worcester, Worcestershire, England

Martha

Chadwick

Servant

Single

18

1863

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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