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Household of John Scott (born 1846, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inveresk & Musselburgh, Midlothian, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Scott, born in 1846 in Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jessie Scott, born in 1841 in Bonar Bridge, Sutherland, Scotland. They had 4 children; Andrew Ross (born 1872 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Margaret W (born 1875 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Helen R (born 1877 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Jessie G (born 1879 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Martin Rippingill, born in 1848 in England.


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John Scott's household

Male

John

Scott

Head
Female

Jessie

Scott

Wife
Male

Andrew Ross

Scott

Son
Female

Margaret W

Scott

Daughter
Female

Helen R

Scott

Daughter
Female

Jessie G

Scott

Daughter
Male

Martin

Rippingill

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Scott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Scott

Head

Married

35

1846

Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Scott

Wife

Married

40

1841

Bonar Bridge, Sutherland, Scotland

Andrew Ross

Scott

Son

-

9

1872

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Margaret W

Scott

Daughter

-

6

1875

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Helen R

Scott

Daughter

-

4

1877

Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie G

Scott

Daughter

-

2

1879

Midlothian, Scotland

Martin

Rippingill

Boarder

Unmarried

33

1848

England

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