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Household of John West (born 1821, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John West, born in 1821 in Todmorden, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Asenath W West, born in 1831 in Todmorden, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Mary W (born 1853 in Todmorden, Lancashire, England), James W (born 1858 in Todmorden, Lancashire, England), John A (born 1863 in Todmorden, Lancashire, England) and Sarah L (born 1867 in Todmorden, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, John (born 1861 in Wales) and John's Visitor, Louis (born 1874 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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John West's household

Male

John

West

Head
Female

Asenath W

West

Wife
Female

Mary W

West

Daughter
Male

James W

West

Son
Male

John A

West

Son
Female

Sarah L

West

Daughter
Male

John

Lee

Boarder
Male

Louis

Roberts

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name West
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Todmorden, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

West

Head

Married

60

1821

Todmorden, Lancashire, England

Asenath W

West

Wife

Married

50

1831

Todmorden, Lancashire, England

Mary W

West

Daughter

Single

28

1853

Todmorden, Lancashire, England

James W

West

Son

Single

23

1858

Todmorden, Lancashire, England

John A

West

Son

Single

18

1863

Todmorden, Lancashire, England

Sarah L

West

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Todmorden, Lancashire, England

John

Lee

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Wales

Louis

Roberts

Visitor

Single

7

1874

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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