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Household of James Scott (born 1849, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, Durham, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Scott, born in 1849 in Elswick, Northumberland, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Dorothy Scott, born in 1856 in Leadgate, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Margaret (born 1874 in Stanley, Durham, England), Alice (born 1875 in Stanley, Durham, England) and William (born 1879 in Stanley, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Father In Law, Robert Whitfield, born in 1831 in Durham, England.


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James Scott's household

Male

James

Scott

Head
Female

Dorothy

Scott

Wife
Female

Margaret

Scott

Daughter
Female

Alice

Scott

Daughter
Male

William

Scott

Son
Male

Robert

Whitfield

Father In Law
First name(s) James
Last name Scott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Elswick, Northumberland, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Scott

Head

Married

32

1849

Elswick, Northumberland, England

Dorothy

Scott

Wife

Married

25

1856

Leadgate, Durham, England

Margaret

Scott

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Stanley, Durham, England

Alice

Scott

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Stanley, Durham, England

William

Scott

Son

Single

2

1879

Stanley, Durham, England

Robert

Whitfield

Father In Law

Married

50

1831

Durham, England

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