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Household of William West (born 1843, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1843 in Welburn, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Fanny Hewitt, born in 1868 in Bedfordshire, England. They had 3 children; Fanny (born 1868 in Bedfordshire, England), Annie (born 1871 in Bedfordshire, England) and Florence (born 1881 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, James (born 1861 in Devon, England) and William's Visitor, Annie (born 1860 in Cambridgeshire, England).


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William West's household

Male

William

West

Head
Female

Fanny

Hewitt

Daughter
Female

Annie

Hewitt

Daughter
Female

Florence

Hewitt

Daughter
Male

James

Snow

Servant
Female

Annie

Gregory

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name West
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Welburn, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

West

Head

Married

38

1843

Welburn, Yorkshire, England

Fanny

Hewitt

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Bedfordshire, England

Annie

Hewitt

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Bedfordshire, England

Florence

Hewitt

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

James

Snow

Servant

Single

20

1861

Devon, England

Annie

Gregory

Visitor

Single

21

1860

Cambridgeshire, England

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