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Household of John Scott (born 1851, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Yarrow, 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 1851 in Eskdalemuir, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Scott, born in 1849 in Yarrow, Selkirkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1879 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1874 in Yarrow, Selkirkshire, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1877 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Niece, Jemima Goodfellow, born in 1869 in Yarrow, Selkirkshire, Scotland.


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John Scott's household

Male

John

Scott

Head
Female

Isabella

Scott

Wife
Male

William

Scott

Son
Female

Margaret

Scott

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Scott

Daughter
Female

Jemima

Goodfellow

Niece
First name(s) John
Last name Scott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Eskdalemuir, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Scott

Head

Married

30

1851

Eskdalemuir, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Isabella

Scott

Wife

Married

32

1849

Yarrow, Selkirkshire, Scotland

William

Scott

Son

-

2

1879

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Scott

Daughter

-

7

1874

Yarrow, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Isabella

Scott

Daughter

-

4

1877

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Jemima

Goodfellow

Niece

-

12

1869

Yarrow, Selkirkshire, Scotland

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