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Household of John West (born 1833, West Lothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St George's, 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.

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 1833 in Bathgate, West Lothian, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann West, born in 1838 in Broxburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 6 children; Peter (born 1860 in Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Margaret (born 1862 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1864 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), Lizzie (born 1867 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), George (born 1870 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1872 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John West's household

Male

John

West

Head
Female

Ann

West

Wife
Male

Peter

West

Son
Female

Margaret

West

Daughter
Male

John

West

Son
Female

Lizzie

West

Daughter
Male

George

West

Son
Female

Isabella

West

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name West
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

West

Head

Married

48

1833

Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland

Ann

West

Wife

Married

43

1838

Broxburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Peter

West

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Margaret

West

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

John

West

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Lizzie

West

Daughter

-

14

1867

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

George

West

Son

-

11

1870

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

West

Daughter

-

9

1872

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

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