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Household of William West (born 1846, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgwater, Somerset, 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 1846 in North Petherton, Somerset, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jemima West, born in 1851 in Monkton, Somerset, England. They had 2 children; Kate (born 1876 in North Petherton, Somerset, England) and George (born 1879 in North Petherton, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother, Martha (born 1807 in North Petherton, Somerset, England) and William's Nephew, Robert (born 1866 in Moorland, Somerset, England).


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William West's household

Male

William

West

Head
Female

Jemima

West

Wife
Female

Kate

West

Daughter
Male

George

West

Son
Female

Martha

West

Mother
Male

Robert

West

Nephew
First name(s) William
Last name West
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place North Petherton, Somerset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

West

Head

Married

35

1846

North Petherton, Somerset, England

Jemima

West

Wife

Married

30

1851

Monkton, Somerset, England

Kate

West

Daughter

Single

5

1876

North Petherton, Somerset, England

George

West

Son

Single

2

1879

North Petherton, Somerset, England

Martha

West

Mother

Widow

74

1807

North Petherton, Somerset, England

Robert

West

Nephew

Single

15

1866

Moorland, Somerset, England

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