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Household of John Scott (born 1853)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lerwick & Gulberwick, Shetland, 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.

John Scott and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Scott, born in 1853 in , consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Scott, born in 1856 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1878 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Mcgowan G (born 1878 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Laurence G (born 1880 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Jane Laurenson, born in 1866 in Lunnasting, Shetland Islands, Scotland.


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John Scott's household

Male

John

Scott

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Scott

Wife
Male

John

Scott

Son
Male

Mcgowan G

Scott

Son
Male

Laurence G

Scott

Son
Female

Jane

Laurenson

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Scott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Scott

Head

Married

28

1853

England

Elizabeth

Scott

Wife

Married

25

1856

Shetland Islands, Scotland

John

Scott

Son

-

3

1878

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Mcgowan G

Scott

Son

-

3

1878

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Laurence G

Scott

Son

-

1

1880

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Jane

Laurenson

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Lunnasting, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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