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Household of John West (born 1840, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Camlachie, Lanarkshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John West, born in 1840 in Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Agnes West, born in 1841 in Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Matilda T (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Visitor, Edward Murphy, born in 1842 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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John West's household

Male

John

West

Head
Female

Agnes

West

Wife
Female

Matilda T

West

Daughter
Male

James

West

Son
Male

Edward

Murphy

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

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

West

Head

Married

41

1840

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes

West

Wife

Married

40

1841

Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Matilda T

West

Daughter

-

11

1870

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

West

Son

-

10

1871

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Edward

Murphy

Visitor

Married

39

1842

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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