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Household of Alexander Scott (born 1837, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Methven, Perthshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Scott, born in 1837 in Perth, Perthshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Fanny Scott, born in 1838 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Charles (born 1872 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland), Jane Ellen (born 1875 in Moneydie, Perthshire, Scotland) and Eliza (born 1878 in Methven, Perthshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Boarder, William Wallace, born in 1815 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Scott's household

Male

Alexander

Scott

Head
Female

Fanny

Scott

Wife
Male

Charles

Scott

Son
Female

Jane Ellen

Scott

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Scott

Daughter
Male

William

Wallace

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Scott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Scott

Head

Married

44

1837

Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Fanny

Scott

Wife

Married

43

1838

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Charles

Scott

Son

-

9

1872

Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Jane Ellen

Scott

Daughter

-

6

1875

Moneydie, Perthshire, Scotland

Eliza

Scott

Daughter

-

3

1878

Methven, Perthshire, Scotland

William

Wallace

Boarder

Unmarried

66

1815

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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