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Household of James Scott (born 1840, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kelso, Roxburghshire, 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 1840 in Kelso, Roxburghshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Scott, born in 1842 in Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; James, born 1868 in Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother-In-Law, Margaret (born 1809 in Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Robert (born 1860 in Linton, Roxburghshire, Scotland), James's Servant, William (born 1864 in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Margaret (born 1862 in Bowden, Roxburghshire, Scotland).


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James Scott's household

Male

James

Scott

Head
Female

Margaret

Scott

Wife
Male

James

Scott

Son
Female

Margaret

Scott

Mother-In-Law
Male

Robert

Wilson

Servant
Male

William

Henderson

Servant
Female

Margaret

Murphey

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Scott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Kelso, 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

41

1840

Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Margaret

Scott

Wife

Married

39

1842

Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

James

Scott

Son

-

13

1868

Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Margaret

Scott

Mother-In-Law

Widow

72

1809

Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Robert

Wilson

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Linton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

William

Henderson

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Margaret

Murphey

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Bowden, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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