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Arthur West 1901

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lancashireAnn

lancashireAnn Report 24 Jul 2011 18:22

Please could someone find Arthur West b 1871 Todmorden in the 1901 census

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 24 Jul 2011 18:24

Would this be him?

WEST, Arthur Head Married M 30 1871 Cotton Manufacturer Todmorden Lancashire
WEST, Ann Wife Married F 28 1873 Todmorden Yorkshire

Registration District: Todmorden
Sub District: Todmorden
Enumeration District: 23
Ecclesiastical Parish: Cross Stone St Pauls
Civil Parish: Todmorden

Address: 54, Victoria Road, Todmorden County: Yorkshire (West riding)

** Strange how they're both born Todmorden yet one says Lancs and the other Yorks?

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lancashireAnn

lancashireAnn Report 24 Jul 2011 18:30

Todmorden is one of those places where the boundary has changed - making it more difficult for searches!

in 1841 all except the small part of Todmorden called Langfield (strangely not the most eastern part and where Ann was born) was in Lancs - in 1851 all in Yorks

thanks for the lookup