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Household of John West (born 1840, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, 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 1840 in Stanley, Perthshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth West, born in 1839 in Scone, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; David (born 1868 in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland), William (born 1872 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), James (born 1874 in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1877 in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1879 in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland) and John (born 1881 in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland).


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John West's household

Male

John

West

Head
Female

Elizabeth

West

Wife
Male

David

West

Son
Male

William

West

Son
Male

James

West

Son
Male

Alexander

West

Son
Female

Elizabeth

West

Daughter
Male

John

West

Son
First name(s) John
Last name West
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Stanley, Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

West

Head

Married

41

1840

Stanley, Perthshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

West

Wife

Married

42

1839

Scone, Perthshire, Scotland

David

West

Son

-

13

1868

Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland

William

West

Son

-

9

1872

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

James

West

Son

-

7

1874

Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland

Alexander

West

Son

-

4

1877

Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

West

Daughter

-

2

1879

Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland

John

West

Son

-

0

1881

Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland

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