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Household of Janet West (born 1841, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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.

Janet West and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Janet West, born in 1841 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. Janet was the head of the household, widow. She had 1 child; George, born 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Janet's Boarder, Alexander (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Janet's Lodger, Thomas (born 1841 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Janet West's household

Female

Janet

West

Head
Male

George

West

Son
Male

Alexander

Sutherland

Boarder
Male

Thomas

Hogg

Lodger
First name(s) Janet
Last name West
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Janet

West

Head

Widow

40

1841

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

George

West

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Sutherland

Boarder

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Hogg

Lodger

Unmarried

40

1841

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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