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Household of James Scott (born 1836, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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 1836 in Liberton, Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane J Scott, born in 1836 in Fife, Scotland. They had 7 children; Robert (born 1860 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), David (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Peter (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Hugh (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and William (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Scott's household

Male

James

Scott

Head
Female

Jane J

Scott

Wife
Male

Robert

Scott

Son
Male

Thomas

Scott

Son
Male

David

Scott

Son
Male

Peter

Scott

Son
Male

Hugh

Scott

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Scott

Daughter
Male

William

Scott

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Scott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Scott

Head

Married

45

1836

Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane J

Scott

Wife

Married

45

1836

Fife, Scotland

Robert

Scott

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Scott

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Scott

Son

-

13

1868

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Peter

Scott

Son

-

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Hugh

Scott

Son

-

9

1872

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Scott

Daughter

-

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Scott

Son

-

1

1880

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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