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Household of David West (born 1836, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, Midlothian, 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.

David West and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David West, born in 1836 in Kirkliston, Stirlingshire, consisted of 6 members. David was the head of the household, married to Isabella West, born in 1844 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Margaret (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Servant, Agnes McLaren, born in 1862 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.


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David West's household

Male

David

West

Head
Female

Isabella

West

Wife
Female

Margaret

West

Daughter
Male

John

West

Son
Female

Isabella

West

Daughter
Female

Agnes

McLaren

Servant
First name(s) David
Last name West
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Kirkliston, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

West

Head

Married

45

1836

Kirkliston, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Isabella

West

Wife

Married

37

1844

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

West

Daughter

-

7

1874

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

West

Son

-

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

West

Daughter

-

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

McLaren

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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