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Household of James Scott (born 1832, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Westray, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Scott, born in 1832 in Orkney, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Scott, born in 1832 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 1 child; Thomas, born 1863 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister-In-Law, Mary (born 1825 in Orkney, Scotland) and James's Servant, John (born 1864 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland).


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James Scott's household

Male

James

Scott

Head
Female

Margaret

Scott

Wife
Male

Thomas

Scott

Son
Female

Mary

Cussiter

Sister-In-Law
Male

John

Stout

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Scott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Scott

Head

Married

49

1832

Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Scott

Wife

Married

49

1832

Orkney, Scotland

Thomas

Scott

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Mary

Cussiter

Sister-In-Law

Unmarried

56

1825

Orkney, Scotland

John

Stout

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

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