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Household of James Scott (born 1842)

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 Scott and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Scott, born in 1842 in , consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Scott, born in 1849 in Wigan, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, John Dawson (born 1860 in Westmorland, England) and James's Lodger, James H (born 1853 in City of London, Middlesex, England).


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James Scott's household

Male

James

Scott

Head
Female

Mary

Scott

Wife
Male

John Dawson

Benson

Lodger
Male

James H

Richards

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Scott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Ireland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Scott

Head

Married

39

1842

Ireland

Mary

Scott

Wife

Married

32

1849

Wigan, Lancashire, England

John Dawson

Benson

Lodger

Single

21

1860

Westmorland, England

James H

Richards

Lodger

Single

28

1853

City of London, Middlesex, England

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