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Household of William West (born 1827, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 1827 in Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth West, born in 1831 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England. They had 2 children; Susannah (born 1855 in Middlesex, England) and Ada L (born 1857 in Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Margaret (born 1859 in Barkingside, Essex, England), William's Servant, Samuel (born 1865 in Essex, England) and William's Servant, James (born 1854 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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William West's household

Male

William

West

Head
Female

Elizabeth

West

Wife
Female

Susannah

West

Daughter
Female

Ada L

West

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Bennett

Servant
Male

Samuel

Webb

Servant
Male

James

Spencer

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name West
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place 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

54

1827

Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

West

Wife

Married

50

1831

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Susannah

West

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Middlesex, England

Ada L

West

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Middlesex, England

Margaret

Bennett

Servant

Single

22

1859

Barkingside, Essex, England

Samuel

Webb

Servant

Single

16

1865

Essex, England

James

Spencer

Servant

Single

27

1854

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

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