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Household of Alexander West (born 1849, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dryfesdale, Dumfriesshire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander West, born in 1849 in Dumfriesshire, consisted of 4 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Mary West, born in 1853 in England. They had 2 children; Jessie (born 1874 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1876 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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Alexander West's household

Male

Alexander

West

Head
Female

Mary

West

Wife
Female

Jessie

West

Daughter
Female

Mary

West

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name West
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

West

Head

Married

32

1849

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Mary

West

Wife

Married

28

1853

England

Jessie

West

Daughter

Unmarried

7

1874

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Mary

West

Daughter

-

5

1876

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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