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Household of John Scott (born 1816, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gretna, Dumfriesshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Scott, born in 1816 in Gretna, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Scott, born in 1826 in Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; David (born 1855 in Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1857 in Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Grandson, James Scott, born in 1878 in Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.


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John Scott's household

Male

John

Scott

Head
Female

Margaret

Scott

Wife
Male

David

Scott

Son
Female

Isabella

Scott

Daughter
Male

James

Scott

Grandson
First name(s) John
Last name Scott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Scott

Head

Married

65

1816

Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Margaret

Scott

Wife

Married

55

1826

Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

David

Scott

Son

Unmarried

26

1855

Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Isabella

Scott

Daughter

Unmarried

24

1857

Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

James

Scott

Grandson

-

3

1878

Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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