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Household of John West (born 1835, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, 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.

John West and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John West, born in 1835 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret West, born in 1838 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 6 children; Ann (born 1861 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Jessie (born 1865 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), William (born 1867 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), John (born 1870 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Alexander (born 1872 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Margaret A (born 1875 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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John West's household

Male

John

West

Head
Female

Margaret

West

Wife
Female

Ann

West

Daughter
Female

Jessie

West

Daughter
Male

William

West

Son
Male

John

West

Son
Male

Alexander

West

Son
Female

Margaret A

West

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name West
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

West

Head

Married

46

1835

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

West

Wife

Married

43

1838

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Ann

West

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jessie

West

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William

West

Son

-

14

1867

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

John

West

Son

-

11

1870

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Alexander

West

Son

-

9

1872

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Margaret A

West

Daughter

-

6

1875

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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