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Household of James Scott (born 1838, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Scott, born in 1838 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Christie, born in 1841 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 4 children; Betsy (born 1859 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Maggie B (born 1870 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Alfred L (born 1873 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Ellen M (born 1878 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Elizabeth Anderson, born in 1866 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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James Scott's household

Male

James

Scott

Head
Female

Ellen

Christie

Wife
Female

Betsy

Scott

Daughter
Female

Maggie B

Scott

Daughter
Male

Alfred L

Scott

Son
Female

Ellen M

Scott

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Anderson

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Scott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Scott

Head

Married

43

1838

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Ellen

Christie

Wife

Married

40

1841

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Betsy

Scott

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Maggie B

Scott

Daughter

-

11

1870

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Alfred L

Scott

Son

-

8

1873

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Ellen M

Scott

Daughter

-

3

1878

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Elizabeth

Anderson

Boarder

Unmarried

15

1866

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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