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Household of Alexander Scott (born 1845, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Scott, born in 1845 in Kingskettle, Fife, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Janet Scott, born in 1849 in Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland. They had 2 children; Walter (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James (born 1878 in Dunbog, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Mother-In-Law, Margaret Wilson, born in 1814 in Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland.


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Alexander Scott's household

Male

Alexander

Scott

Head
Female

Janet

Scott

Wife
Male

Walter

Scott

Son
Male

James

Scott

Son
Female

Margaret

Wilson

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

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Scott

Head

Married

36

1845

Kingskettle, Fife, Scotland

Janet

Scott

Wife

Married

32

1849

Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland

Walter

Scott

Son

-

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Scott

Son

-

3

1878

Dunbog, Fife, Scotland

Margaret

Wilson

Mother-In-Law

Widow

67

1814

Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland

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