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Household of William West (born 1835, Kent)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William West, born in 1835 in Bridge, Kent, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 6 children; Caroline Francis (born 1862 in Dover, Kent, England), William Alfred (born 1864 in Suffolk, England), Alice (born 1872 in Dover, Kent, England), Ellen (born 1874 in Dover, Kent, England), Louisa Mary (born 1876 in Dover, Kent, England) and Ernest Edward (born 1880 in Dover, Kent, England).


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William West's household

Male

William

West

Head
Female

Caroline Francis

West

Daughter
Male

William Alfred

West

Son
Female

Alice

West

Daughter
Female

Ellen

West

Daughter
Female

Louisa Mary

West

Daughter
Male

Ernest Edward

West

Son
First name(s) William
Last name West
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Bridge, Kent, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

West

Head

Widower

46

1835

Bridge, Kent, England

Caroline Francis

West

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Dover, Kent, England

William Alfred

West

Son

Single

17

1864

Suffolk, England

Alice

West

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Dover, Kent, England

Ellen

West

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Dover, Kent, England

Louisa Mary

West

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Dover, Kent, England

Ernest Edward

West

Son

Single

1

1880

Dover, Kent, England

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