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Household of Richard West (born 1831, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bethnal Green, London,Middlesex, 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.

Richard West and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard West, born in 1831 in Bromley, Kent, consisted of 9 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Emma West, born in 1839 in Islington, Middlesex, England. They had 7 children; Frances (born 1867 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Richard (born 1869 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Frederick J (born 1871 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Ernest W (born 1875 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England), Edith M (born 1875 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England), Herbert (born 1878 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England) and Maud S (born 1880 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England).


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Richard West's household

Male

Richard

West

Head
Female

Emma

West

Wife
Female

Frances

West

Daughter
Male

Richard

A West

Son
Male

Frederick J

West

Son
Male

Ernest W

West

Son
Female

Edith M

West

Daughter
Male

Herbert

West

Son
Female

Maud S

West

Daughter
First name(s) Richard
Last name West
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Bromley, Kent, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

West

Head

Married

50

1831

Bromley, Kent, England

Emma

West

Wife

Married

42

1839

Islington, Middlesex, England

Frances

West

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Islington, Middlesex, England

Richard

A West

Son

Single

12

1869

Islington, Middlesex, England

Frederick J

West

Son

Single

10

1871

Islington, Middlesex, England

Ernest W

West

Son

Single

6

1875

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Edith M

West

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Herbert

West

Son

Single

3

1878

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Maud S

West

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

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