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Household of John West (born 1842, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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 1842 in Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth West, born in 1841 in Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Mary A (born 1872 in Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1873 in Lancashire, England) and Edith (born 1880 in Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Step Son, William (born 1864 in Lancashire, England), John's Step Son, John (born 1866 in Lancashire, England) and John's Boarder, William (born 1842 in Lancashire, England).


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John West's household

Male

John

West

Head
Female

Elizabeth

West

Wife
Male

William

Garry

Step Son
Male

John

Garry

Step Son
Female

Mary A

West

Daughter
Female

Sarah

West

Daughter
Male

William

Barker

Boarder
Female

Edith

West

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

39

1842

Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

West

Wife

Married

40

1841

Lancashire, England

William

Garry

Step Son

Single

17

1864

Lancashire, England

John

Garry

Step Son

Single

15

1866

Lancashire, England

Mary A

West

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Lancashire, England

Sarah

West

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Lancashire, England

William

Barker

Boarder

Single

39

1842

Lancashire, England

Edith

West

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Lancashire, England

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