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Household of James Scott (born 1850, Fife)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Scott, born in 1850 in Earlsferry, Fife, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret B Scott, born in 1846 in Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland. They had 5 children; Elizabeth (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Philip (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James (born 1880 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Andrew (born 1852 in Carnbee, Fife, Scotland) and James's Boarder, William (born 1857 in Fife, Scotland).
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James Scott's household
James
Scott
Head
Margaret B
Scott
Wife
Elizabeth
Scott
Daughter
Mary
Scott
Daughter
Philip
Scott
Son
Margaret
Scott
Daughter
James
Scott
Son
Andrew
Goldie
Boarder
William
Robertson
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Scott |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 31 |
| Birth year | 1850 |
| Birth place | Earlsferry, Fife, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Scott | Head | Married | 31 | 1850 | Earlsferry, Fife, Scotland | |
Margaret B | Scott | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Scott | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary | Scott | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Philip | Scott | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Scott | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Scott | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Andrew | Goldie | Boarder | Unmarried | 29 | 1852 | Carnbee, Fife, Scotland | |
William | Robertson | Boarder | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Fife, Scotland |
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