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Household of Richard West (born 1820, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thanet, Kent, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard West, born in 1820 in Margate, Kent, consisted of 6 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Charlotte West, born in 1828 in Waltham, Surrey, England. They had 2 children; Charles (born 1861 in Margate, Kent, England) and Emily (born 1863 in Margate, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Boarder, Nathaniel (born 1860 in Margate, Kent, England) and Richard's Boarder, Charles (born 1861 in Margate, Kent, England).


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Richard West's household

Male

Richard

West

Head
Female

Charlotte

West

Wife
Male

Charles

West

Son
Female

Emily

West

Daughter
Male

Nathaniel

Twyman

Boarder
Male

Charles

Arnold

Boarder
First name(s) Richard
Last name West
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Margate, Kent, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

West

Head

Married

61

1820

Margate, Kent, England

Charlotte

West

Wife

Married

53

1828

Waltham, Surrey, England

Charles

West

Son

Single

20

1861

Margate, Kent, England

Emily

West

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Margate, Kent, England

Nathaniel

Twyman

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Margate, Kent, England

Charles

Arnold

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Margate, Kent, England

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