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Household of John Westgate (born 1851, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lewes, Sussex, 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 Westgate and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Westgate, born in 1851 in Arlington, Sussex, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Rhoda Westgate, born in 1851 in Arlington, Sussex, England. They had 3 children; Louisa (born 1872 in Westham, Sussex, England), George (born 1877 in Berwick, Sussex, England) and Ada (born 1880 in Berwick, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, William (born 1851 in Chelmsford, Essex, England) and John's Lodger, Henry (born 1843 in Gestingthorpe, Essex, England).


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John Westgate's household

Male

John

Westgate

Head
Female

Rhoda

Westgate

Wife
Female

Louisa

Westgate

Daughter
Male

George

Westgate

Son
Female

Ada

Westgate

Daughter
Male

William

Harris

Lodger
Male

Henry

Rayner

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Westgate
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Arlington, Sussex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Westgate

Head

Married

30

1851

Arlington, Sussex, England

Rhoda

Westgate

Wife

Married

30

1851

Arlington, Sussex, England

Louisa

Westgate

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Westham, Sussex, England

George

Westgate

Son

Single

4

1877

Berwick, Sussex, England

Ada

Westgate

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Berwick, Sussex, England

William

Harris

Lodger

Married

30

1851

Chelmsford, Essex, England

Henry

Rayner

Lodger

Married

38

1843

Gestingthorpe, Essex, England

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