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Household of William West (born 1837, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Unst, Shetland, 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.

William West and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William West, born in 1837 in Banffshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to George West, born in 1842 in Banffshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Brother, George (born 1842 in Banffshire, Scotland), William's -, James (born 1850 in Banffshire, Scotland), William's -, William (born 1856 in Banffshire, Scotland), William's -, William (born 1861 in Banffshire, Scotland), William's -, Joseph (born 1861 in Banffshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1859 in Banffshire, Scotland).


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William West's household

Male

William

West

Head
Male

George

West

Brother
Male

James

West

-
Male

William

Wiseman

-
Male

William

West

-
Male

Joseph

Lovie

-
Female

Elizabeth

West

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name West
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

West

Head

Married

44

1837

Banffshire, Scotland

George

West

Brother

Married

39

1842

Banffshire, Scotland

James

West

-

Married

31

1850

Banffshire, Scotland

William

Wiseman

-

Unmarried

25

1856

Banffshire, Scotland

William

West

-

Unmarried

20

1861

Banffshire, Scotland

Joseph

Lovie

-

Unmarried

20

1861

Banffshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

West

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Banffshire, Scotland

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