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Household of Samuel West (born 1839, Warwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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.

Samuel West and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel West, born in 1839 in Warwick, Warwickshire, consisted of 11 members. Samuel was the head of the household, married to Martha West, born in 1837 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 6 children; Thomas John (born 1863 in Sutton, Warwickshire, England), James Samuel (born 1867 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales), William Henry (born 1871 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales), Alfred (born 1875 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales), Sarah Jane (born 1873 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Martha Ann (born 1876 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were Samuel's Boarder, Walter (born 1863 in Truro, Cornwall, England), Samuel's Servant, Ada (born 1865 in Hale, Cornwall, England) and Samuel's Servant, Margaret (born 1867 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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Samuel West's household

Male

Samuel

West

Head
Female

Martha

West

Wife
Male

Thomas John

West

Son
Male

James Samuel

West

Son
Male

William Henry

West

Son
Male

Alfred

West

Son
Female

Sarah Jane

West

Daughter
Female

Martha Ann

West

Daughter
Male

Walter

Jenkins

Boarder
Female

Ada

Bluett

Servant
Female

Margaret

Davis

Servant
First name(s) Samuel
Last name West
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Warwick, Warwickshire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Samuel

West

Head

Married

42

1839

Warwick, Warwickshire, England

Martha

West

Wife

Married

44

1837

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Thomas John

West

Son

Single

18

1863

Sutton, Warwickshire, England

James Samuel

West

Son

Single

14

1867

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

William Henry

West

Son

Single

10

1871

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Alfred

West

Son

Single

6

1875

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Sarah Jane

West

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Martha Ann

West

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Walter

Jenkins

Boarder

Single

18

1863

Truro, Cornwall, England

Ada

Bluett

Servant

Single

16

1865

Hale, Cornwall, England

Margaret

Davis

Servant

Single

14

1867

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

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