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Household of James Scott (born 1839, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Scott, born in 1839 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to Harriett Scott, born in 1840 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 8 children; Louisa (born 1859 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), George E (born 1860 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Walter (born 1863 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Susan (born 1867 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Eli (born 1870 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Emma (born 1873 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Mary (born 1875 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England) and Emily (born 1877 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Nephew, George H Thorpe, born in 1860 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England.


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James Scott's household

Male

James

Scott

Head
Female

Harriett

Scott

Wife
Female

Louisa

Scott

Daughter
Male

George E

Scott

Son
Male

Walter

Scott

Son
Female

Susan

Scott

Daughter
Male

Eli

Scott

Son
Female

Emma

Scott

Daughter
Female

Mary

Scott

Daughter
Female

Emily

Scott

Daughter
Male

George H

Thorpe

Nephew
First name(s) James
Last name Scott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Scott

Head

Married

42

1839

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Harriett

Scott

Wife

Married

41

1840

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Louisa

Scott

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

George E

Scott

Son

Single

21

1860

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Walter

Scott

Son

Single

18

1863

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Susan

Scott

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Eli

Scott

Son

Single

11

1870

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Scott

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Scott

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Scott

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

George H

Thorpe

Nephew

Single

21

1860

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

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