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Household of James Scott (born 1821, Selkirkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, 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 1821 in Howden, Selkirkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Rachel Scott, born in 1819 in Howden, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Margaret (born 1848 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Jane (born 1860 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Visitor, Agnes Turnbull, born in 1866 in Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland.


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James Scott's household

Male

James

Scott

Head
Female

Rachel

Scott

Wife
Female

Margaret

Scott

Daughter
Female

Jane

Scott

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Turnbull

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Scott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Howden, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Scott

Head

Married

60

1821

Howden, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Rachel

Scott

Wife

-

62

1819

Howden, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Margaret

Scott

Daughter

Unmarried

33

1848

Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Jane

Scott

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Agnes

Turnbull

Visitor

Unmarried

15

1866

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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