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Household of Alexander Scott (born 1831, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, Forfarshire (Angus), 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.
Alexander Scott and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Scott, born in 1831 in Mains, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Janet Scott, born in 1832 in Kirkmichael, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; David (born 1861 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Betsy (born 1864 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Jane (born 1870 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Williamina (born 1873 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Mother-In-Law, Margaret (born 1809 in Moulin, Perthshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Niece, Janet (born 1868 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
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Alexander Scott's household
Alexander
Scott
Head
Janet
Scott
Wife
David
Scott
Son
Betsy
Scott
Daughter
Jane
Scott
Daughter
Williamina
Scott
Daughter
Margaret
Ballantyne
Mother-In-Law
Janet
Low
Niece
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Scott |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Mains, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Scott | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Mains, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Janet | Scott | Wife | Married | 49 | 1832 | Kirkmichael, Perthshire, Scotland | |
David | Scott | Son | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Betsy | Scott | Daughter | - | 17 | 1864 | Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Jane | Scott | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Williamina | Scott | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Margaret | Ballantyne | Mother-In-Law | Widow | 72 | 1809 | Moulin, Perthshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Low | Niece | - | 13 | 1868 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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