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Household of James West (born 1841, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dunfermline, 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.

James West and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James West, born in 1841 in Fife, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella West, born in 1842 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. They had 6 children; James (born 1866 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland), Robert (born 1867 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland), Isabella (born 1869 in Inverkeithling, Fife, Scotland), David (born 1871 in Torryburn, Fife, Scotland), Ann (born 1874 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland) and Christina (born 1876 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland).


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James West's household

Male

James

West

Head
Female

Isabella

West

Wife
Male

James

West

Son
Male

Robert

West

Son
Female

Isabella

West

Daughter
Male

David

West

Son
Female

Ann

West

Daughter
Female

Christina

West

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name West
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Fife, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

West

Head

Married

40

1841

Fife, Scotland

Isabella

West

Wife

Married

39

1842

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

James

West

Son

-

15

1866

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Robert

West

Son

-

14

1867

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Isabella

West

Daughter

-

12

1869

Inverkeithling, Fife, Scotland

David

West

Son

-

10

1871

Torryburn, Fife, Scotland

Ann

West

Daughter

-

7

1874

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Christina

West

Daughter

-

5

1876

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

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