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Household of John Scott (born 1816, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, Durham, England

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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.

John Scott and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Scott, born in 1816 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Martha Scott, born in 1817 in Durham, England. They had 6 children; Jane (born 1834 in Sheriff Hill, Durham, England), Barbara Ann (born 1846 in Sheriff Hill, Durham, England), Thomas (born 1852 in Sheriff Hill, Durham, England), George (born 1855 in Sheriff Hill, Durham, England), James Henry (born 1857 in Sheriff Hill, Durham, England) and William (born 1862 in Sheriff Hill, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Ellen Cowins, born in 1862 in Sheriff Hill, Durham, England.


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John Scott's household

Male

John

Scott

Head
Female

Martha

Scott

Wife
Female

Jane

Scott

Daughter
Female

Barbara Ann

Scott

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Scott

Son
Male

George

Scott

Son
Male

James Henry

Scott

Son
Male

William

Scott

Son
Female

Ellen

Cowins

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Scott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Scott

Head

Married

65

1816

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Martha

Scott

Wife

Married

64

1817

Durham, England

Jane

Scott

Daughter

Single

47

1834

Sheriff Hill, Durham, England

Barbara Ann

Scott

Daughter

Single

35

1846

Sheriff Hill, Durham, England

Thomas

Scott

Son

Single

29

1852

Sheriff Hill, Durham, England

George

Scott

Son

Single

26

1855

Sheriff Hill, Durham, England

James Henry

Scott

Son

Single

24

1857

Sheriff Hill, Durham, England

William

Scott

Son

Single

19

1862

Sheriff Hill, Durham, England

Ellen

Cowins

Servant

Single

19

1862

Sheriff Hill, Durham, England

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