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Household of John West (born 1855, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John West, born in 1855 in Ferrybridge, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emily West, born in 1856 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Step Daughter, Annie (born 1876 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England) and John's Step Daughter, Ada (born 1878 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England).


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John West's household

Male

John

West

Head
Female

Emily

West

Wife
Female

Annie

Lightfoot

Step Daughter
Female

Ada

Lightfoot

Step Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name West
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Ferrybridge, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

West

Head

Married

26

1855

Ferrybridge, Yorkshire, England

Emily

West

Wife

Married

25

1856

Knottingley, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Lightfoot

Step Daughter

Single

5

1876

Knottingley, Yorkshire, England

Ada

Lightfoot

Step Daughter

Single

3

1878

Knottingley, Yorkshire, England

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