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Household of William West (born 1837, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheppey, Kent, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William West, born in 1837 in Sheerness, Kent, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann West, born in 1842 in Kent, England. They had 8 children; Richard (born 1862 in Kent, England), Mary Ann (born 1867 in Kent, England), Selina (born 1870 in Kent, England), Annie (born 1872 in Faversham, Kent, England), Clara (born 1873 in Faversham, Kent, England), Grace (born 1873 in Faversham, Kent, England), Joseph (born 1877 in Sheerness, Kent, England) and John (born 1879 in Sheerness, Kent, England).


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William West's household

Male

William

West

Head
Female

Mary Ann

West

Wife
Male

Richard

West

Son
Female

Mary Ann

West

Daughter
Female

Selina

West

Daughter
Female

Annie

West

Daughter
Female

Clara

West

Daughter
Female

Grace

West

Daughter
Male

Joseph

West

Son
Male

John

West

Son
First name(s) William
Last name West
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Sheerness, Kent, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

West

Head

Married

44

1837

Sheerness, Kent, England

Mary Ann

West

Wife

Married

39

1842

Kent, England

Richard

West

Son

Single

19

1862

Kent, England

Mary Ann

West

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Kent, England

Selina

West

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Kent, England

Annie

West

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Faversham, Kent, England

Clara

West

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Faversham, Kent, England

Grace

West

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Faversham, Kent, England

Joseph

West

Son

Single

4

1877

Sheerness, Kent, England

John

West

Son

Single

2

1879

Sheerness, Kent, England

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