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Household of James Scott (born 1833, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Melrose, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Scott, born in 1833 in Kelso, Roxburghshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret R Scott, born in 1838 in England. They had 3 children; James (born 1858 in Newstead, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Elvina (born 1859 in Newstead, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and John H (born 1864 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland).


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James Scott's household

Male

James

Scott

Head
Female

Margaret R

Scott

Wife
Male

James

Scott

Son
Female

Elvina

Scott

Daughter
Male

John H

Scott

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Scott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Scott

Head

Married

48

1833

Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Margaret R

Scott

Wife

Married

43

1838

England

James

Scott

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Newstead, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Elvina

Scott

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Newstead, Roxburghshire, Scotland

John H

Scott

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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