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Household of James Scott (born 1844, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Glencorse, Midlothian, 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 1844 in Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Barbara Scott, born in 1850 in Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 4 children; Adam (born 1872 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland), William (born 1874 in Lindean, Roxburghshire, Scotland), John (born 1876 in Lindean, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and David (born 1879 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Peter Simpson, born in 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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James Scott's household

Male

James

Scott

Head
Female

Barbara

Scott

Wife
Male

Adam

Scott

Son
Male

William

Scott

Son
Male

John

Scott

Son
Male

David

Scott

Son
Male

Peter

Simpson

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Scott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Scott

Head

Married

37

1844

Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Barbara

Scott

Wife

Married

31

1850

Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Adam

Scott

Son

-

9

1872

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

William

Scott

Son

-

7

1874

Lindean, Roxburghshire, Scotland

John

Scott

Son

-

5

1876

Lindean, Roxburghshire, Scotland

David

Scott

Son

-

2

1879

Midlothian, Scotland

Peter

Simpson

Boarder

Unmarried

20

1861

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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