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Household of William West (born 1830, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkliston, 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.

William West and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William West, born in 1830 in Cramond, Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret West, born in 1834 in Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 7 children; Robert (born 1856 in Dalmeny, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Alexander (born 1858 in Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), John (born 1863 in Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland), Maggie (born 1865 in Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1870 in Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Ellen (born 1871 in Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and David (born 1875 in Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).


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William West's household

Male

William

West

Head
Female

Margaret

West

Wife
Male

Robert

West

Son
Male

Alexander

West

Son
Male

John

West

Son
Female

Maggie

West

Daughter
Male

James

West

Son
Female

Ellen

West

Daughter
Male

David

West

Son
First name(s) William
Last name West
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

West

Head

Married

51

1830

Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

West

Wife

Married

47

1834

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Robert

West

Son

Unmarried

25

1856

Dalmeny, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Alexander

West

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

John

West

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

Maggie

West

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

James

West

Son

Unmarried

11

1870

Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Ellen

West

Daughter

Unmarried

10

1871

Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

David

West

Son

Unmarried

6

1875

Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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