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Household of James Scott (born 1841, Roxburghshire)
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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Scott, born in 1841 in Kelso, Roxburghshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Mercer Scott, born in 1844 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; William (born 1870 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1872 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Janet H (born 1874 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1881 in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland).
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James Scott's household
James
Scott
Head
Janet Mercer
Scott
Wife
William
Scott
Son
Alexander
Scott
Son
Janet H
Scott
Daughter
Mary
Scott
Daughter
Elizabeth
Scott
Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Scott |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| 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 | 40 | 1841 | Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Janet Mercer | Scott | Wife | - | 37 | 1844 | Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
William | Scott | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Scott | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Janet H | Scott | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Scott | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Scott | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland |
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