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Household of James Scott (born 1828, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West District, Renfrewshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Scott, born in 1828 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Scott, born in 1833 in Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; John (born 1858 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1860 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Matthew (born 1867 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1872 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Jane (born 1875 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother-In-Law, Jane Craig, born in 1808 in Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland.


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James Scott's household

Male

James

Scott

Head
Female

Jane

Scott

Wife
Male

John

Scott

Son
Male

Alexander

Scott

Son
Male

Matthew

Scott

Son
Female

Mary

Scott

Daughter
Female

Jane

Scott

Daughter
Female

Jane

Craig

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) James
Last name Scott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Scott

Head

Married

53

1828

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jane

Scott

Wife

Married

48

1833

Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland

John

Scott

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Alexander

Scott

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Matthew

Scott

Son

-

14

1867

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Scott

Daughter

-

9

1872

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jane

Scott

Daughter

-

6

1875

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jane

Craig

Mother-In-Law

Widow

73

1808

Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland

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