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Household of William West (born 1827, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, 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 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William West, born in 1827 in St Helens, Lancashire, consisted of 11 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth West, born in 1827 in Winwick, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Wilfred (born 1854 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England), Francis (born 1856 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England), Edward (born 1859 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England) and Sarah (born 1846 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England). They had 3 grandchildren; Florence (born 1873 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Harry (born 1875 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England) and Mary (born 1877 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Brother, Clifton (born 1839 in St Helens, Lancashire, England) and William's Servant, Mary (born 1862 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England).
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William West's household
William
West
Head
Elizabeth
West
Wife
Wilfred
West
Son
Francis
West
Son
Edward
West
Son
Sarah
Appleton
Daughter
Florence
Appleton
Grand Daughter
Harry
Appleton
Grand Son
Mary
Appleton
Grand Daughter
Clifton
West
Brother
Mary
Senior
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | West |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 54 |
| Birth year | 1827 |
| Birth place | St Helens, Lancashire, England |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | West | Head | Married | 54 | 1827 | St Helens, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | West | Wife | Married | 54 | 1827 | Winwick, Lancashire, England | |
Wilfred | West | Son | Single | 27 | 1854 | Knottingley, Yorkshire, England | |
Francis | West | Son | Single | 25 | 1856 | Knottingley, Yorkshire, England | |
Edward | West | Son | Single | 22 | 1859 | Knottingley, Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah | Appleton | Daughter | Widow | 35 | 1846 | Birmingham, Warwickshire, England | |
Florence | Appleton | Grand Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Leeds, Yorkshire, England | |
Harry | Appleton | Grand Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Wakefield, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary | Appleton | Grand Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Wakefield, Yorkshire, England | |
Clifton | West | Brother | Single | 42 | 1839 | St Helens, Lancashire, England | |
Mary | Senior | Servant | Single | 19 | 1862 | Wakefield, Yorkshire, England |
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