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Household of James Scott (born 1853, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holytown, Lanarkshire, 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 1853 in Kilbride, Ayrshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eleisbeth Scott, born in 1858 in Ireland. They had 2 children; Robert (born 1878 in Lanarkshire, Scotland) and David (born 1881 in Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, William Kerr, born in 1843 in Ireland.


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James Scott's household

Male

James

Scott

Head
Female

Eleisbeth

Scott

Wife
Male

Robert

Scott

Son
Male

David

Scott

Son
Male

William

Kerr

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Scott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Kilbride, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Scott

Head

Married

28

1853

Kilbride, Ayrshire, Scotland

Eleisbeth

Scott

Wife

Married

23

1858

Ireland

Robert

Scott

Son

-

3

1878

Lanarkshire, Scotland

David

Scott

Son

-

0

1881

Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Kerr

Lodger

Unmarried

38

1843

Ireland

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