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Household of David Scott (born 1826, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), 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.

David Scott and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Scott, born in 1826 in Fearn, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 7 members. David was the head of the household, married to Catherine Scott, born in 1837 in Careston, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 4 children; Esther (born 1871 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Peter (born 1871 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), John (born 1873 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Charles (born 1878 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Father, Alexander Scott, born in 1796 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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David Scott's household

Male

David

Scott

Head
Female

Catherine

Scott

Wife
Female

Esther

Scott

Daughter
Male

Peter

Scott

Son
Male

John

Scott

Son
Male

Charles

Scott

Son
Male

Alexander

Scott

Father
First name(s) David
Last name Scott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Fearn, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Scott

Head

Married

55

1826

Fearn, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Catherine

Scott

Wife

Married

44

1837

Careston, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Esther

Scott

Daughter

-

10

1871

Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Peter

Scott

Son

-

10

1871

Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

John

Scott

Son

-

8

1873

Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Charles

Scott

Son

-

3

1878

Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Alexander

Scott

Father

Widower

85

1796

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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