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Household of James Scott (born 1821, Cumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Scott, born in 1821 in Bewcastle, Cumberland, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Scott, born in 1829 in Wigton, Cumberland, England. They had 6 children; James (born 1854 in Brampton, Cumberland, England), George A (born 1864 in South Shields, Durham, England), Mary E (born 1867 in Tyne Dock, Durham, England), Richard E (born 1869 in Green Lane, Durham, England), Edward (born 1873 in Green Lane, Durham, England) and Margaret (born 1861 in Gateshead, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Son In Law, Henry Clark, born in 1861 in Gateshead, Durham, England.


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James Scott's household

Male

James

Scott

Head
Female

Jane

Scott

Wife
Male

James

Scott

Son
Male

George A

Scott

Son
Female

Mary E

Scott

Daughter
Male

Richard E

Scott

Son
Male

Edward

Scott

Son
Male

Henry

Clark

Son In Law
Female

Margaret

Clark

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Scott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Bewcastle, Cumberland, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Scott

Head

Married

60

1821

Bewcastle, Cumberland, England

Jane

Scott

Wife

Married

52

1829

Wigton, Cumberland, England

James

Scott

Son

Married

27

1854

Brampton, Cumberland, England

George A

Scott

Son

Single

17

1864

South Shields, Durham, England

Mary E

Scott

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Tyne Dock, Durham, England

Richard E

Scott

Son

Single

12

1869

Green Lane, Durham, England

Edward

Scott

Son

Single

8

1873

Green Lane, Durham, England

Henry

Clark

Son In Law

Married

20

1861

Gateshead, Durham, England

Margaret

Clark

Daughter

Married

20

1861

Gateshead, Durham, England

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