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Household of William West (born 1849, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, Lancashire, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William West, born in 1849 in Essex, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah West, born in 1849 in Norfolk, England. They had 7 children; Samuel (born 1868 in Renton, Suffolk, England), William (born 1872 in Wilmslow, Cheshire, England), Matilda (born 1873 in Altrincham, Cheshire, England), Benjamin (born 1874 in Peasley Cross, Lancashire, England), Walter (born 1876 in Prescot, Lancashire, England), Sybil (born 1877 in Eccles, Lancashire, England) and Herbert (born 1880 in Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother, Caroline West, born in 1821 in Middlesex, England.


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William West's household

Male

William

West

Head
Female

Sarah

West

Wife
Male

Samuel

West

Son
Male

William

West

Son
Female

Matilda

West

Daughter
Male

Benjamin

West

Son
Male

Walter

West

Son
Female

Sybil

West

Daughter
Male

Herbert

West

Son
Female

Caroline

West

Mother
First name(s) William
Last name West
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Essex, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

West

Head

Married

32

1849

Essex, England

Sarah

West

Wife

Married

32

1849

Norfolk, England

Samuel

West

Son

Single

13

1868

Renton, Suffolk, England

William

West

Son

Single

9

1872

Wilmslow, Cheshire, England

Matilda

West

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Altrincham, Cheshire, England

Benjamin

West

Son

Single

7

1874

Peasley Cross, Lancashire, England

Walter

West

Son

Single

5

1876

Prescot, Lancashire, England

Sybil

West

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Eccles, Lancashire, England

Herbert

West

Son

Single

1

1880

Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England

Caroline

West

Mother

Widow

60

1821

Middlesex, England

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