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Household of John West (born 1854, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, Durham, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John West, born in 1854 in Monkwearmouth, Durham, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth West, born in 1857 in Guide Post, Northumberland, England. They had 3 children; Sarah E (born 1878 in Wardley, Durham, England), Robert (born 1879 in Wardley, Durham, England) and Mary E (born 1881 in Wardley, Durham, England).


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John West's household

Male

John

West

Head
Female

Elizabeth

West

Wife
Female

Sarah E

West

Daughter
Male

Robert

West

Son
Female

Mary E

West

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name West
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Monkwearmouth, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

West

Head

Married

27

1854

Monkwearmouth, Durham, England

Elizabeth

West

Wife

Married

24

1857

Guide Post, Northumberland, England

Sarah E

West

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Wardley, Durham, England

Robert

West

Son

Single

2

1879

Wardley, Durham, England

Mary E

West

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Wardley, Durham, England

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