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Household of Alexander West (born 1836, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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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.

Alexander West and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander West, born in 1836 in Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Isabella West, born in 1834 in Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 4 children; David (born 1859 in Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Joseph (born 1861 in Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), John (born 1865 in Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and William (born 1872 in Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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Alexander West's household

Male

Alexander

West

Head
Female

Isabella

West

Wife
Male

David

West

Son
Male

Joseph

West

Son
Male

John

West

Son
Male

William

West

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name West
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

West

Head

Married

45

1836

Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Isabella

West

Wife

Married

47

1834

Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

David

West

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Joseph

West

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

John

West

Son

-

16

1865

Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William

West

Son

-

9

1872

Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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