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Household of James West (born 1840, 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.

James West and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James West, born in 1840 in Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella West, born in 1841 in Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 5 children; George (born 1868 in Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), John (born 1870 in Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Elizabeth Marr (born 1872 in Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Robert (born 1876 in Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Betsy (born 1878 in Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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James West's household

Male

James

West

Head
Female

Isabella

West

Wife
Male

George

West

Son
Male

John

West

Son
Female

Elizabeth Marr

West

Daughter
Male

Robert

West

Son
Female

Betsy

West

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name West
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

West

Head

Married

41

1840

Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Isabella

West

Wife

Married

40

1841

Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

George

West

Son

-

13

1868

Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

John

West

Son

-

11

1870

Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Elizabeth Marr

West

Daughter

-

9

1872

Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Robert

West

Son

-

5

1876

Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Betsy

West

Daughter

-

3

1878

Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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