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Household of William West (born 1842, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Romford, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William West, born in 1842 in Hartley, Hampshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah West, born in 1833 in Newbury, Berkshire, England. They had 6 children; Annie (born 1868 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England), Gertrude (born 1871 in Cheam, Surrey, England), Arthur (born 1872 in Cheam, Surrey, England), George (born 1875 in Cheam, Surrey, England), Charles (born 1877 in Ilford, Essex, England) and Bertie (born 1879 in Ilford, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, William Smith, born in 1838 in Farringdon, Somerset, England.


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William West's household

Male

William

West

Head
Female

Sarah

West

Wife
Female

Annie

West

Daughter
Female

Gertrude

West

Daughter
Male

Arthur

West

Son
Male

George

West

Son
Male

Charles

West

Son
Male

Bertie

West

Son
Male

William

Smith

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name West
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Hartley, Hampshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

West

Head

Married

39

1842

Hartley, Hampshire, England

Sarah

West

Wife

Married

48

1833

Newbury, Berkshire, England

Annie

West

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England

Gertrude

West

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Cheam, Surrey, England

Arthur

West

Son

Single

9

1872

Cheam, Surrey, England

George

West

Son

Single

6

1875

Cheam, Surrey, England

Charles

West

Son

Single

4

1877

Ilford, Essex, England

Bertie

West

Son

Single

2

1879

Ilford, Essex, England

William

Smith

Lodger

Married

43

1838

Farringdon, Somerset, England

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