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Household of James Lest (born 1846, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old or West Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, 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.

James Lest and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Lest, born in 1846 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Lest, born in 1846 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1866 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1868 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John (born 1873 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and William (born 1875 in Dunbartonshire, Scotland).


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James Lest's household

Male

James

Lest

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Lest

Wife
Male

Thomas

Lest

Son
Female

Margaret

Lest

Daughter
Male

John

Lest

Son
Male

William

Lest

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Lest
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Lest

Head

Married

35

1846

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Lest

Wife

Married

35

1846

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Thomas

Lest

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Lest

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Lest

Son

Unmarried

8

1873

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Lest

Son

Unmarried

6

1875

Dunbartonshire, Scotland

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