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Household of John West (born 1842, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane West, born in 1837 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Esther E (born 1865 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Whalley (born 1867 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Mary J (born 1869 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), John (born 1871 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Betsy A (born 1873 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Selina (born 1877 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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John West's household

Male

John

West

Head
Female

Jane

West

Wife
Female

Esther E

West

Daughter
Male

Whalley

West

Son
Female

Mary J

West

Daughter
Male

John

West

Son
Female

Betsy A

West

Daughter
Female

Selina

West

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

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Jane

West

Wife

Married

44

1837

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Esther E

West

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Whalley

West

Son

Single

14

1867

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Mary J

West

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

John

West

Son

Single

10

1871

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Betsy A

West

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Selina

West

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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