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Household of John Scott (born 1835, Selkirkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Selkirk, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Scott, born in 1835 in Ettrick, Selkirkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Christina Scott, born in 1843 in Roberton, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Christina (born 1863 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland), Williamina (born 1871 in Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Janet A (born 1881 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Jessie (born 1857 in Roberton, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and John's Boarder, Walter (born 1875 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland).


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John Scott's household

Male

John

Scott

Head
Female

Christina

Scott

Wife
Female

Christina

Mason

Daughter
Female

Williamina

Mason

Daughter
Female

Janet A

Scott

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Scott

Boarder
Male

Walter

Scott

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Scott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Scott

Head

Married

46

1835

Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Christina

Scott

Wife

Married

38

1843

Roberton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Christina

Mason

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Williamina

Mason

Daughter

-

10

1871

Roxburghshire, Scotland

Janet A

Scott

Daughter

-

0

1881

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Jessie

Scott

Boarder

Unmarried

24

1857

Roberton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Walter

Scott

Boarder

-

6

1875

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

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