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Household of John Scott (born 1831, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Scott, born in 1831 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; David (born 1859 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1862 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland), William (born 1864 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland) and Andrew (born 1865 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Niece, Susan Macvean, born in 1860 in Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland.


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John Scott's household

Male

John

Scott

Head
Male

David

Scott

Son
Female

Janet

Scott

Daughter
Male

William

Scott

Son
Male

Andrew

Scott

Son
Female

Susan

Macvean

Niece
First name(s) John
Last name Scott
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Scott

Head

Widower

50

1831

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

David

Scott

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Janet

Scott

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

William

Scott

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Andrew

Scott

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Susan

Macvean

Niece

Unmarried

21

1860

Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland

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