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Household of James Scott (born 1830, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Firth & Stenness, Orkney, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Scott, born in 1830 in Orkney, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Scott, born in 1825 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 6 children; Margaret (born 1858 in Firth, Orkney, Scotland), William (born 1860 in Firth, Orkney, Scotland), Frederick Souter (born 1862 in Firth, Orkney, Scotland), John (born 1863 in Firth, Orkney, Scotland), Jessie (born 1865 in Firth, Orkney, Scotland) and Jane Isabella (born 1869 in Firth, Orkney, Scotland).


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James Scott's household

Male

James

Scott

Head
Female

Margaret

Scott

Wife
Female

Margaret

Scott

Daughter
Male

William

Scott

Son
Male

Frederick Souter

Scott

Son
Male

John

Scott

Son
Female

Jessie

Scott

Daughter
Female

Jane Isabella

Scott

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Scott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Scott

Head

Married

51

1830

Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Scott

Wife

Married

56

1825

Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Scott

Daughter

Unmarried

23

1858

Firth, Orkney, Scotland

William

Scott

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Firth, Orkney, Scotland

Frederick Souter

Scott

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Firth, Orkney, Scotland

John

Scott

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Firth, Orkney, Scotland

Jessie

Scott

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Firth, Orkney, Scotland

Jane Isabella

Scott

Daughter

-

12

1869

Firth, Orkney, Scotland

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