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Household of John Scott (born 1828, Selkirkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, Midlothian, 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 1828 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen Scott, born in 1826 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; John Effingham (born 1859 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Helen Brown (born 1862 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James Blakely (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Scott's household

Male

John

Scott

Head
Female

Helen

Scott

Wife
Male

John Effingham

Scott

Son
Female

Helen Brown

Scott

Daughter
Female

Jane

Scott

Daughter
Male

James Blakely

Scott

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Scott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
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

Married

53

1828

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Helen

Scott

Wife

Unmarried

55

1826

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John Effingham

Scott

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen Brown

Scott

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Scott

Daughter

-

15

1866

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James Blakely

Scott

Son

-

12

1869

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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