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Household of Alexander Scott (born 1845, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portobello, 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 1845 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Isabella Scott, born in 1850 in Fife, Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1872 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland), Joan (born 1878 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1880 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland) and Janet (born 1881 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Mother-In-Law, Joan Blair, born in 1827 in Stow, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Alexander Scott's household

Male

Alexander

Scott

Head
Female

Isabella

Scott

Wife
Male

John

Scott

Son
Female

Joan

Scott

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Scott

Son
Female

Janet

Scott

Daughter
Female

Joan

Blair

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Scott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Scott

Head

Married

36

1845

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Scott

Wife

Married

31

1850

Fife, Scotland

John

Scott

Son

-

9

1872

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

Joan

Scott

Daughter

-

3

1878

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Scott

Son

-

1

1880

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Scott

Daughter

-

0

1881

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

Joan

Blair

Mother-In-Law

-

54

1827

Stow, Midlothian, Scotland

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