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Household of Alexander Scott (born 1844, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Monkland (Western), Lanarkshire, 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 1844 in Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elisabeth Scott, born in 1847 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Alexander (born 1876 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Joseph W (born 1878 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Margaret A (born 1881 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Father-In-Law, Joseph (born 1804 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Margaret (born 1861 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Scott's household

Male

Alexander

Scott

Head
Female

Elisabeth

Scott

Wife
Male

Alexander

Scott

Son
Male

Joseph W

Scott

Son
Female

Margaret A

Scott

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Wilkie

Father-In-Law
Female

Margaret

McDowale

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Scott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Scott

Head

Married

37

1844

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elisabeth

Scott

Wife

Married

34

1847

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Scott

Son

-

5

1876

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Joseph W

Scott

Son

-

3

1878

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret A

Scott

Daughter

-

0

1881

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Joseph

Wilkie

Father-In-Law

Widower

77

1804

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

McDowale

Servant

-

20

1861

Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

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