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Household of John Scott (born 1819, Peeblesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 1819 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet Scott, born in 1813 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Jane, born 1852 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Granddaughter, Maggie (born 1866 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), John's Granddaughter, Isa Jane (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and John's Grandson, William (born 1874 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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John Scott's household

Male

John

Scott

Head
Female

Janet

Scott

Wife
Female

Jane

Scott

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Wilkie

Granddaughter
Female

Isa Jane

Scott

Granddaughter
Male

William

Hill

Grandson
First name(s) John
Last name Scott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Scott

Head

Married

62

1819

Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Janet

Scott

Wife

Married

68

1813

Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Jane

Scott

Daughter

Unmarried

29

1852

Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Maggie

Wilkie

Granddaughter

-

15

1866

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Isa Jane

Scott

Granddaughter

-

9

1872

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Hill

Grandson

-

7

1874

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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