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Household of William West (born 1833, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Darlington, Durham, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William West, born in 1833 in Snainton, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth West, born in 1838 in Snainton, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; John (born 1859 in Snainton, Yorkshire, England), Rachel (born 1862 in Snainton, Yorkshire, England), Alfred (born 1867 in Snainton, Yorkshire, England), Erasmus (born 1870 in Snainton, Yorkshire, England), Harry (born 1872 in Darlington, Durham, England) and Arthur (born 1878 in Darlington, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Thomas Williams, born in 1866 in Monmouthshire, Wales.


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William West's household

Male

William

West

Head
Female

Elizabeth

West

Wife
Male

John

West

Son
Female

Rachel

West

Daughter
Male

Alfred

West

Son
Male

Erasmus

West

Son
Male

Harry

West

Son
Male

Arthur

West

Son
Male

Thomas

Williams

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name West
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Snainton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

West

Head

Married

48

1833

Snainton, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

West

Wife

Married

43

1838

Snainton, Yorkshire, England

John

West

Son

Single

22

1859

Snainton, Yorkshire, England

Rachel

West

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Snainton, Yorkshire, England

Alfred

West

Son

Single

14

1867

Snainton, Yorkshire, England

Erasmus

West

Son

Single

11

1870

Snainton, Yorkshire, England

Harry

West

Son

Single

9

1872

Darlington, Durham, England

Arthur

West

Son

Single

3

1878

Darlington, Durham, England

Thomas

Williams

Boarder

Single

15

1866

Monmouthshire, Wales

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