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Household of John Scott (born 1828, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Scott, born in 1828 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Scott, born in 1831 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Janet (born 1864 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and James (born 1869 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Margaret McFarlane, born in 1841 in Burntisland, Fife, Scotland.


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John Scott's household

Male

John

Scott

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Scott

Wife
Female

Janet

Scott

Daughter
Male

James

Scott

Son
Female

Margaret

McFarlane

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Scott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Scott

Head

Married

53

1828

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Scott

Wife

Married

50

1831

Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Scott

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Scott

Son

Unmarried

12

1869

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

McFarlane

Boarder

Unmarried

40

1841

Burntisland, Fife, Scotland

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