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Household of William West (born 1836, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, 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.

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 1836 in St Giles, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane West, born in 1841 in Kinrossshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Elizabeth (born 1862 in London, Middlesex, England), James (born 1867 in St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1870 in St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1873 in St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland) and Robert (born 1875 in St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William West's household

Male

William

West

Head
Female

Jane

West

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

West

Daughter
Male

James

West

Son
Male

John

West

Son
Male

William

West

Son
Male

Robert

West

Son
First name(s) William
Last name West
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

West

Head

Married

45

1836

St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

West

Wife

Married

40

1841

Kinrossshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

West

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

London, Middlesex, England

James

West

Son

-

14

1867

St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland

John

West

Son

-

11

1870

St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland

William

West

Son

-

8

1873

St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

West

Son

-

6

1875

St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland

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