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Household of Alexander Scott (born 1817, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, 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 1817 in Kilconquhar, Fife, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Isabella Scott, born in 1826 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; James A (born 1866 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland), Martha J (born 1868 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland) and Charles R (born 1872 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, Margaret Baxter, born in 1834 in England.


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Alexander Scott's household

Male

Alexander

Scott

Head
Female

Isabella

Scott

Wife
Male

James A

Scott

Son
Female

Martha J

Scott

Daughter
Male

Charles R

Scott

Son
Female

Margaret

Baxter

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Scott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Kilconquhar, Fife, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Alexander

Scott

Head

Married

64

1817

Kilconquhar, Fife, Scotland

Isabella

Scott

Wife

Married

55

1826

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James A

Scott

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Martha J

Scott

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Charles R

Scott

Son

-

9

1872

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Baxter

Servant

Married

47

1834

England

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