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Household of John Scott (born 1841, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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 1841 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Agnes Scott, born in 1849 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Agnes (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Maggie (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Matthew (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Scott's household

Male

John

Scott

Head
Female

Agnes

Scott

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Scott

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Scott

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Scott

Daughter
Female

Matthew

Scott

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Scott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Scott

Head

Married

40

1841

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Scott

Wife

Married

32

1849

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Scott

Daughter

Unmarried

12

1869

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Scott

Daughter

Unmarried

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Maggie

Scott

Daughter

Unmarried

7

1874

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Matthew

Scott

Daughter

Unmarried

7

1874

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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