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Household of John West (born 1849, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rotherham, 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 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John West, born in 1849 in Pool, Dorset, consisted of 12 members. John was the head of the household, married to Harriett West, born in 1843 in Elsecar, Yorkshire, England. They had 10 children; Emma (born 1865 in Elsecar, Yorkshire, England), Charlotte (born 1869 in Elsecar, Yorkshire, England), Eliza (born 1871 in Elsecar, Yorkshire, England), Olive (born 1871 in Elsecar, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1873 in Elsecar, Yorkshire, England), Ann (born 1875 in Elsecar, Yorkshire, England), James (born 1876 in Elsecar, Yorkshire, England), Annie (born 1877 in Wentworth, Yorkshire, England), George (born 1879 in Wentworth, Yorkshire, England) and Alfred (born 1880 in Wentworth, Yorkshire, England).


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John West's household

Male

John

West

Head
Female

Harriett

West

Wife
Female

Emma

West

Daughter
Female

Charlotte

West

Daughter
Female

Eliza

West

Daughter
Female

Olive

West

Daughter
Male

William

West

Son
Female

Ann

West

Daughter
Male

James

West

Son
Female

Annie

West

Daughter
Male

George

West

Son
Male

Alfred

West

Son
First name(s) John
Last name West
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Pool, Dorset, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

West

Head

Married

32

1849

Pool, Dorset, England

Harriett

West

Wife

Married

38

1843

Elsecar, Yorkshire, England

Emma

West

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Elsecar, Yorkshire, England

Charlotte

West

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Elsecar, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

West

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Elsecar, Yorkshire, England

Olive

West

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Elsecar, Yorkshire, England

William

West

Son

Single

8

1873

Elsecar, Yorkshire, England

Ann

West

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Elsecar, Yorkshire, England

James

West

Son

Single

5

1876

Elsecar, Yorkshire, England

Annie

West

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Wentworth, Yorkshire, England

George

West

Son

Single

2

1879

Wentworth, Yorkshire, England

Alfred

West

Son

Single

1

1880

Wentworth, Yorkshire, England

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