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Household of James Scott (born 1818, Down)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Scott, born in 1818 in Down, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; William J (born 1857 in Sherburn, Durham, England) and James (born 1867 in Middle Rainton, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Sarah Fenton, born in 1825 in Middle Rainton, Durham, England.


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James Scott's household

Male

James

Scott

Head
Male

William J

Scott

Son
Male

James

Scott

Son
Female

Sarah

Fenton

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Scott
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Down, Ireland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Scott

Head

Widower

63

1818

Down, Ireland

William J

Scott

Son

Single

24

1857

Sherburn, Durham, England

James

Scott

Son

Single

14

1867

Middle Rainton, Durham, England

Sarah

Fenton

Servant

Widow

56

1825

Middle Rainton, Durham, England

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