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Household of John West (born 1853, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Abercorn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John West, born in 1853 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret West, born in 1852 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Frances H (born 1879 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and Christina J (born 1881 in Abercorn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Brother, James (born 1846 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), John's Sister, Christnia (born 1852 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), John's Brother, David (born 1850 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), John's Servant, Rose Ann (born 1858 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and John's Visitor, John (born 1855 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).


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John West's household

Male

John

West

Head
Female

Margaret

West

Wife
Female

Frances H

West

Daughter
Female

Christina J

West

Daughter
Male

James

West

Brother
Female

Christnia

West

Sister
Male

David

West

Brother
Female

Rose Ann

Brown

Servant
Male

John

Binnie

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name West
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

West

Head

Married

28

1853

Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Margaret

West

Wife

Married

29

1852

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Frances H

West

Daughter

-

2

1879

Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Christina J

West

Daughter

-

0

1881

Abercorn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

James

West

Brother

Unmarried

35

1846

Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Christnia

West

Sister

Unmarried

29

1852

Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

David

West

Brother

Unmarried

31

1850

Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Rose Ann

Brown

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

John

Binnie

Visitor

Unmarried

26

1855

Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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