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Household of William West (born 1838, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Thomas, Devon, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William West, born in 1838 in Torquay, Devon, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary West, born in 1838 in Exminster, Devon, England. They had 3 children; John (born 1871 in Torquay, Devon, England), William (born 1872 in Torquay, Devon, England) and Alice (born 1868 in Torquay, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother, Elizabeth West, born in 1808 in Zeal Monachorum, Devon, England.


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William West's household

Male

William

West

Head
Female

Mary

West

Wife
Male

John

West

Son
Male

William

West

Son
Female

Alice

West

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

West

Mother
First name(s) William
Last name West
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Torquay, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

West

Head

Married

43

1838

Torquay, Devon, England

Mary

West

Wife

Married

43

1838

Exminster, Devon, England

John

West

Son

Single

10

1871

Torquay, Devon, England

William

West

Son

Single

9

1872

Torquay, Devon, England

Alice

West

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Torquay, Devon, England

Elizabeth

West

Mother

Widow

73

1808

Zeal Monachorum, Devon, England

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