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Household of William West (born 1816, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holborn, 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.

William West and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William West, born in 1816 in Purfleet, Essex, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Melina West, born in 1818 in Wincanton, Somerset, England. They had 1 child; Minnie, born 1853 in Kent, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Niece, Emma Best, born in 1861 in Kent, England.


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William West's household

Male

William

West

Head
Female

Melina

West

Wife
Female

Minnie

West

Daughter
Female

Emma

Best

Niece
First name(s) William
Last name West
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Purfleet, Essex, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

West

Head

Married

65

1816

Purfleet, Essex, England

Melina

West

Wife

Married

63

1818

Wincanton, Somerset, England

Minnie

West

Daughter

Single

28

1853

Kent, England

Emma

Best

Niece

Single

20

1861

Kent, England

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