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Household of Alexander Scott (born 1858, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Liberton, 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.

Alexander Scott and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Scott, born in 1858 in Fauldhouse, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Janet Scott, born in 1857 in Fauldhouse, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 3 children; Agnes B (born 1877 in Fauldhouse, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Jane (born 1879 in Fauldhouse, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and Helen B (born 1881 in Fauldhouse, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Boarder, James (born 1856 in Fauldhouse, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and Alexander's Boarder, John (born 1861 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).


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Alexander Scott's household

Male

Alexander

Scott

Head
Female

Janet

Scott

Wife
Female

Agnes B

Scott

Daughter
Female

Jane

Scott

Daughter
Female

Helen B

Scott

Daughter
Male

James

Scott

Boarder
Male

John

Mathieson

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Scott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 23
Birth year 1858
Birth place Fauldhouse, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Scott

Head

Married

23

1858

Fauldhouse, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Janet

Scott

Wife

Married

24

1857

Fauldhouse, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Agnes B

Scott

Daughter

-

4

1877

Fauldhouse, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Jane

Scott

Daughter

-

2

1879

Fauldhouse, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Helen B

Scott

Daughter

-

0

1881

Fauldhouse, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

James

Scott

Boarder

Unmarried

25

1856

Fauldhouse, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

John

Mathieson

Boarder

Unmarried

20

1861

Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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