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WEST, George John
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Name WEST, George John Birth 1867 West Ham Registration District, Essex
Gender Male Death 1933 Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire
Person ID I5835 Edgoose Last Modified 30 Jan 2026
Family ROPER, Louisa Racey, b. 1866, Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire
d. 1947, Wisbech Registation District, Cambridgeshire
(Age 81 years) Marriage 1888 Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire
Children 1. WEST, Wilfred George d. Yes, date unknown 2. WEST, Wallace d. Yes, date unknown Family ID F2294 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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Notes
GEORGE JOHN WEST 1867-1923
The birth of George John WEST was registered in 1867.
(GRO September Q 1867 West Ham 4a 39)
The marriage between George John WEST and Louisa Racey ROPER was registered in 1888.
(GRO December Q 1888 Wisbech 3b 1226)
From the 1891 census of 63 Norwich Road, Walsoken, Norfolk:
*George J. WEST, head, married , aged 23, joiner and carpenter, born at Plastow, Essex;
Louisa WEST, wife, married, aged 25, dressmaker, born at Emneth, Norfolk;
Ernest W. RACEY, son, aged 9, scholar, born at Elm, Cambridgeshire.
(RG12/1308/75/37)
From the 1901 census of Great Church Street, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire:
*George J. WEST, head, married, 33 years, builder, employer, born at Barking Road, Essex;
Louisa WEST, wife, married, aged 35, born at Outwell, Norfolk;
Georgina RACEY, sister-in-law, single, aged 14, born at Elm, Cambridgeshire.
(RG13/1555/70/88)
From the 1911 census of 13 Alexandra Road, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire:
*George John WEST, aged 43, head, married, builder, born at West Ham, London;
Louisa WEST, aged 45, wife, married 22 years, born at Emneth, Norfolk;
Wallace WEST, aged 7, son, school, born at Wisbech St. Peter, Cambridgeshire;
Wilfred George WEST, aged 4, son, born at Wisbech St. Peter, Cambridgeshire.
(RG14/PN9298 RD187 SD2 ED4 SN191)
The death of a George J. WEST aged 66 was registered in 1933.
(GRO June Q 1933 Wisbech 3b 564)
(revised 7 June 2017)

