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Household of James Scott (born 1841, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), 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 1841 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Scott, born in 1839 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 4 children; David (born 1869 in Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), James (born 1871 in Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Archibald (born 1876 in Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and John (born 1878 in Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Brother-In-Law, Archibald Howie, born in 1847 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland.


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James Scott's household

Male

James

Scott

Head
Female

Margaret

Scott

Wife
Male

David

Scott

Son
Male

James

Scott

Son
Male

Archibald

Scott

Son
Male

John

Scott

Son
Male

Archibald

Howie

Brother-In-Law
First name(s) James
Last name Scott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Scott

Head

Married

40

1841

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Margaret

Scott

Wife

Married

42

1839

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

David

Scott

Son

Unmarried

12

1869

Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

James

Scott

Son

Unmarried

10

1871

Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Archibald

Scott

Son

Unmarried

5

1876

Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

John

Scott

Son

Unmarried

3

1878

Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Archibald

Howie

Brother-In-Law

Unmarried

34

1847

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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