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Household of James Scotson (born 1845, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, Lancashire, England
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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.
James Scotson and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Scotson, born in 1845 in Standish, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Scotson, born in 1849 in Upholland, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; James Edm (born 1875 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England), Mary Eliz (born 1876 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), John Jos (born 1878 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and Richard (born 1880 in Upholland, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Ann Bennett, born in 1819 in Skelmersdale, Lancashire, England.
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James Scotson's household
James
Scotson
Head
Jane
Scotson
Wife
James Edm
Scotson
Son
Mary Eliz
Scotson
Daughter
John Jos
Scotson
Son
Richard
Scotson
Son
Ann
Bennett
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Scotson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Standish, Lancashire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Scotson | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Standish, Lancashire, England | |
Jane | Scotson | Wife | Married | 32 | 1849 | Upholland, Lancashire, England | |
James Edm | Scotson | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Pemberton, Lancashire, England | |
Mary Eliz | Scotson | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
John Jos | Scotson | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
Richard | Scotson | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Upholland, Lancashire, England | |
Ann | Bennett | Servant | Single | 62 | 1819 | Skelmersdale, Lancashire, England |
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