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Household of John Scott (born 1839, Roxburghshire)

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 1839 in Crailing, Roxburghshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Scott, born in 1841 in Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Mary Jane (born 1866 in Maxton, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1868 in Maxton, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Betsy (born 1870 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland), William (born 1873 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Agnes Purves (born 1877 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland).


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John Scott's household

Male

John

Scott

Head
Female

Jane

Scott

Wife
Female

Mary Jane

Scott

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Scott

Daughter
Female

Betsy

Scott

Daughter
Male

William

Scott

Son
Female

Agnes Purves

Scott

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Scott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Crailing, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Scott

Head

Married

42

1839

Crailing, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Jane

Scott

Wife

Married

40

1841

Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland

Mary Jane

Scott

Daughter

-

15

1866

Maxton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Margaret

Scott

Daughter

-

13

1868

Maxton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Betsy

Scott

Daughter

-

11

1870

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

William

Scott

Son

-

8

1873

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Agnes Purves

Scott

Daughter

-

4

1877

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

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