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Household of James Scott (born 1831, Morayshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rothes, Moray, Scotland

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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 15 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Scott, born in 1831 in Elgin, Morayshire, consisted of 16 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Scott, born in 1827 in Morayshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Margaret G (born 1857 in Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland), Jessie M (born 1859 in Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1861 in Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland) and Jamesina (born 1864 in Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor, Janet (born 1857 in Dyke, Morayshire, Scotland), James's Boarder, P M (born 1858 in Greenock, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Servant, William (born 1859 in Urquhart, Morayshire, Scotland), James's Servant, John (born 1859 in Dallas, Morayshire, Scotland), James's Servant, John (born 1864 in Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland), James's Servant, James (born 1862 in Fochabers, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), James's Servant, Mary (born 1855 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Elspet (born 1867 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Louisa (born 1866 in Morayshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, William (born 1823 in Banffshire, Scotland).


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James Scott's household

Male

James

Scott

Head
Female

Janet

Scott

Wife
Female

Margaret G

Scott

Daughter
Female

Jessie M

Scott

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Scott

Daughter
Female

Jamesina

Scott

Daughter
Female

Janet

Falconer

Visitor
Male

P M

Haddo

Boarder
Male

William

Forsyth

Servant
Male

John

Dunbar

Servant
Male

John

Paul

Servant
Male

James

McCrae

Servant
Female

Mary

McBey

Servant
Female

Elspet

Asher

Servant
Female

Louisa

McGregor

Servant
Male

William

Mackay

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Scott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Household members (16 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Scott

Head

Married

50

1831

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Janet

Scott

Wife

Married

54

1827

Morayshire, Scotland

Margaret G

Scott

Daughter

Unmarried

24

1857

Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland

Jessie M

Scott

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland

Agnes

Scott

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland

Jamesina

Scott

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland

Janet

Falconer

Visitor

Unmarried

24

1857

Dyke, Morayshire, Scotland

P M

Haddo

Boarder

Unmarried

23

1858

Greenock, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Forsyth

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Urquhart, Morayshire, Scotland

John

Dunbar

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Dallas, Morayshire, Scotland

John

Paul

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland

James

McCrae

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Fochabers, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Mary

McBey

Servant

Unmarried

26

1855

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elspet

Asher

Servant

-

14

1867

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Louisa

McGregor

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Morayshire, Scotland

William

Mackay

Servant

Married

58

1823

Banffshire, Scotland

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