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Household of William West (born 1849, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William West, born in 1849 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth West, born in 1851 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Bertha (born 1872 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Annie (born 1876 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Marian (born 1878 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Jane (born 1881 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, James (born 1861 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and William's Lodger, Robert (born 1869 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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William West's household

Male

William

West

Head
Female

Elizabeth

West

Wife
Female

Bertha

West

Daughter
Female

Annie

West

Daughter
Female

Marian

West

Daughter
Female

Jane

West

Daughter
Male

James

Green

Lodger
Male

Robert

Greenwood

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

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

West

Head

Married

32

1849

Preston, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

West

Wife

Married

30

1851

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Bertha

West

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Annie

West

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Marian

West

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Jane

West

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

James

Green

Lodger

Single

20

1861

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Robert

Greenwood

Lodger

Single

12

1869

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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