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Household of James Scott (born 1806, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Scott, born in 1806 in Westray, Orkney, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Ann, born 1854 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Grandson, James (born 1874 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland), James's Sister-In-Law, Ann (born 1836 in Orkney, Scotland), James's Servant, Thomas (born 1860 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland) and James's Servant, Christina (born 1865 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland).


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James Scott's household

Male

James

Scott

Head
Female

Ann

Scott

Daughter
Male

James

Scott

Grandson
Female

Ann

Marwick

Sister-In-Law
Male

Thomas

Stout

Servant
Female

Christina

Thompson

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Scott
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 75
Birth year 1806
Birth place Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Scott

Head

Widower

75

1806

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Ann

Scott

Daughter

Unmarried

27

1854

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

James

Scott

Grandson

-

7

1874

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Ann

Marwick

Sister-In-Law

Unmarried

45

1836

Orkney, Scotland

Thomas

Stout

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Christina

Thompson

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

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