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Household of Thomas West (born 1836, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, 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.

Thomas West and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas West, born in 1836 in York, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Ellen West, born in 1835 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England. They had 5 children; Robert B (born 1860 in Durham, England), Sarah R (born 1865 in Durham, England), William (born 1867 in Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1870 in Durham, England) and Ellen C (born 1878 in Durham, England).


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Thomas West's household

Male

Thomas

West

Head
Female

Ellen

West

Wife
Male

Robert B

West

Son
Female

Sarah R

West

Daughter
Male

William

West

Son
Female

Elizabeth

West

Daughter
Female

Ellen C

West

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name West
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place York, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

West

Head

Married

45

1836

York, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

West

Wife

Married

46

1835

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Robert B

West

Son

Single

21

1860

Durham, England

Sarah R

West

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Durham, England

William

West

Son

Single

14

1867

Durham, England

Elizabeth

West

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Durham, England

Ellen C

West

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Durham, England

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