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Household of William West (born 1812, Kent)

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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William West, born in 1812 in Sheerness, Kent, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Charles, born 1866 in Devonport, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Step Daughter, Mary Powell, born in 1863 in Gosport, Hampshire, England.


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William West's household

Male

William

West

Head
Male

Charles

West

Son
Female

Mary

Powell

Step Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name West
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Sheerness, Kent, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

West

Head

Widower

69

1812

Sheerness, Kent, England

Charles

West

Son

Single

15

1866

Devonport, Devon, England

Mary

Powell

Step Daughter

Single

18

1863

Gosport, Hampshire, England

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