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Household of John West (born 1845, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Doncaster, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John West, born in 1845 in Louth, Lincolnshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Martha West, born in 1847 in Wooton, Leicestershire, England. They had 3 children; Ethel (born 1875 in York, Yorkshire, England), Harry (born 1877 in York, Yorkshire, England) and Lilian (born 1878 in York, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Niece, Rebecca (born 1868 in Louth, Lincolnshire, England), John's Sister In Law, Jane (born 1860 in Lincolnshire, England) and John's Servant, Mary Ann (born 1863 in Barnsdale, Yorkshire, England).


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John West's household

Male

John

West

Head
Female

Martha

West

Wife
Female

Ethel

West

Daughter
Male

Harry

West

Son
Female

Lilian

West

Daughter
Female

Rebecca

West

Niece
Female

Jane

Fax

Sister In Law
Female

Mary Ann

Mills

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name West
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Louth, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

West

Head

Married

36

1845

Louth, Lincolnshire, England

Martha

West

Wife

Married

34

1847

Wooton, Leicestershire, England

Ethel

West

Daughter

Single

6

1875

York, Yorkshire, England

Harry

West

Son

Single

4

1877

York, Yorkshire, England

Lilian

West

Daughter

Single

3

1878

York, Yorkshire, England

Rebecca

West

Niece

Single

13

1868

Louth, Lincolnshire, England

Jane

Fax

Sister In Law

Single

21

1860

Lincolnshire, England

Mary Ann

Mills

Servant

Single

18

1863

Barnsdale, Yorkshire, England

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