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Household of Matthew R West (born 1842)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plymouth, Devon, 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.

Matthew R West and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew R West, born in 1842 in , consisted of 9 members. Matthew R was the head of the household, married to Eveline A West, born in 1850 in Middlesex, England. They had 2 children; George E J A (born 1876 in Woolwich, Kent, England) and Violet (born 1877 in Woolwich, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Matthew R's Brother, William A (born 1860 in Ireland), Matthew R's Servant, Nina (born 1863 in Russia), Matthew R's Servant, Louisa (born 1843 in France), Matthew R's Servant, Ruth (born 1850 in Norfolk, England) and Matthew R's Servant, Ellen (born 1857 in Colan, Cornwall, England).


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Matthew R West's household

Male

Matthew R

West

Head
Female

Eveline A

West

Wife
Male

George E J A

West

Son
Female

Violet

West

Daughter
Male

William A

West

Brother
Female

Nina

Carlowanna

Servant
Female

Louisa

Calais

Servant
Female

Ruth

Baldwin

Servant
Female

Ellen

Cox

Servant
First name(s) Matthew R
Last name West
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Ireland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew R

West

Head

Married

39

1842

Ireland

Eveline A

West

Wife

Married

31

1850

Middlesex, England

George E J A

West

Son

Single

5

1876

Woolwich, Kent, England

Violet

West

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Woolwich, Kent, England

William A

West

Brother

Single

21

1860

Ireland

Nina

Carlowanna

Servant

Single

18

1863

Russia

Louisa

Calais

Servant

Single

38

1843

France

Ruth

Baldwin

Servant

Single

31

1850

Norfolk, England

Ellen

Cox

Servant

Single

24

1857

Colan, Cornwall, England

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