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Household of William West (born 1840, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William West, born in 1840 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane West, born in 1839 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Harry (born 1864 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), William (born 1878 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Arthur (born 1880 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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William West's household

Male

William

West

Head
Female

Jane

West

Wife
Male

Harry

West

Son
Male

William

West

Son
Male

Arthur

West

Son
First name(s) William
Last name West
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

West

Head

Married

41

1840

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Jane

West

Wife

Married

42

1839

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Harry

West

Son

Single

17

1864

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

William

West

Son

Single

3

1878

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Arthur

West

Son

Single

1

1880

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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