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Household of William West (born 1844, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Croydon, Surrey, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William West, born in 1844 in Finsbury, Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emma E West, born in 1846 in Cooling, Kent, England. They had 3 children; William E (born 1871 in Whitechapel, Middlesex, England), Helen M (born 1880 in Croydon, Surrey, England) and Alfred R (born 1881 in Croydon, Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Sister, Hannah M (born 1848 in Finsbury, Middlesex, England) and William's Servant, Florence R (born 1867 in Burford, Oxfordshire, England).


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William West's household

Male

William

West

Head
Female

Emma E

West

Wife
Male

William E

West

Son
Female

Helen M

West

Daughter
Male

Alfred R

West

Son
Female

Hannah M

West

Sister
Female

Florence R

Beadle

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name West
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Finsbury, Middlesex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

West

Head

Married

37

1844

Finsbury, Middlesex, England

Emma E

West

Wife

Married

35

1846

Cooling, Kent, England

William E

West

Son

Single

10

1871

Whitechapel, Middlesex, England

Helen M

West

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Croydon, Surrey, England

Alfred R

West

Son

Single

0

1881

Croydon, Surrey, England

Hannah M

West

Sister

Single

33

1848

Finsbury, Middlesex, England

Florence R

Beadle

Servant

Single

14

1867

Burford, Oxfordshire, England

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