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Household of William West (born 1844, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Poplar, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William West, born in 1844 in Chelsea, Middlesex, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary A West, born in 1858 in Stratford, Essex, England. They had 2 children; Mary A (born 1879 in St George in the East, Middlesex, England) and Emily J (born 1880 in Bow, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother In Law, Jane Mercer, born in 1823 in Ireland.


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William West's household

Male

William

West

Head
Female

Mary A

West

Wife
Female

Mary A

West

Daughter
Female

Emily J

West

Daughter
Female

Jane

Mercer

Mother In Law
First name(s) William
Last name West
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Chelsea, Middlesex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

West

Head

Married

37

1844

Chelsea, Middlesex, England

Mary A

West

Wife

Married

23

1858

Stratford, Essex, England

Mary A

West

Daughter

Single

2

1879

St George in the East, Middlesex, England

Emily J

West

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Bow, Middlesex, England

Jane

Mercer

Mother In Law

Widow

58

1823

Ireland

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