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Household of John Scott (born 1841, Selkirkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, 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 1841 in Selkirkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Scott, born in 1841 in Crossburn, Peeblesshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Mary H (born 1868 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland), Isabella J (born 1875 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and George (born 1879 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Margaret Carter, born in 1861 in Roxburghshire, Scotland.


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John Scott's household

Male

John

Scott

Head
Female

Mary

Scott

Wife
Female

Mary H

Scott

Daughter
Female

Isabella J

Scott

Daughter
Male

George

Scott

Son
Female

Margaret

Carter

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Scott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Selkirkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Scott

Head

Married

40

1841

Selkirkshire, Scotland

Mary

Scott

Wife

Married

40

1841

Crossburn, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Mary H

Scott

Daughter

-

13

1868

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Isabella J

Scott

Daughter

-

6

1875

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

George

Scott

Son

-

2

1879

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Margaret

Carter

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Roxburghshire, Scotland

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