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Household of John West (born 1845, 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 1845 in Burton Salmon, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; John Edwin (born 1873 in Burton Salmon, Yorkshire, England) and Lucy Emily (born 1877 in Burton Salmon, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Mary Ann Priestley, born in 1860 in Whitley, Yorkshire, England.


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John West's household

Male

John

West

Head
Male

John Edwin

West

Son
Female

Lucy Emily

West

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Priestley

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name West
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Burton Salmon, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

West

Head

Widower

36

1845

Burton Salmon, Yorkshire, England

John Edwin

West

Son

Single

8

1873

Burton Salmon, Yorkshire, England

Lucy Emily

West

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Burton Salmon, Yorkshire, England

Mary Ann

Priestley

Servant

Single

21

1860

Whitley, Yorkshire, England

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