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Household of Alexander West (born 1840, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkcaldy, Fife, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander West, born in 1840 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Janet West, born in 1852 in Leven, Fife, Scotland. They had 3 children; Charlotte (born 1864 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland), James (born 1866 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland) and John (born 1879 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland).


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Alexander West's household

Male

Alexander

West

Head
Female

Janet

West

Wife
Female

Charlotte

West

Daughter
Male

James

West

Son
Male

John

West

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name West
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

West

Head

Married

41

1840

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Janet

West

Wife

Married

29

1852

Leven, Fife, Scotland

Charlotte

West

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

James

West

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

John

West

Son

Unmarried

2

1879

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

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