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Household of John Scott (born 1820, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Traquair, Peeblesshire, 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 1820 in Roxburghshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Scott, born in 1821 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Margaret (born 1859 in Maxton, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Eliza (born 1861 in Maxton, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Grandson, James Scott, born in 1865 in Midlothian, Scotland.


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John Scott's household

Male

John

Scott

Head
Female

Ellen

Scott

Wife
Female

Margaret

Scott

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Scott

Daughter
Male

James

Scott

Grandson
First name(s) John
Last name Scott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Scott

Head

Married

61

1820

Roxburghshire, Scotland

Ellen

Scott

Wife

Married

60

1821

Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Margaret

Scott

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Maxton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Eliza

Scott

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Maxton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

James

Scott

Grandson

Unmarried

16

1865

Midlothian, Scotland

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