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Household of John Scott (born 1847, Selkirkshire)
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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Scott, born in 1847 in Ettrick, Selkirkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Jane (born 1870 in Midlothian, Scotland), Henry (born 1872 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland), Archibald (born 1874 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1876 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1878 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother-In-Law, Jane Campbell, born in 1808 in Methven, Perthshire, Scotland.
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John Scott's household
John
Scott
Head
Jane
Scott
Daughter
Henry
Scott
Son
Archibald
Scott
Son
Mary
Scott
Daughter
Thomas
Scott
Son
Jane
Campbell
Mother-In-Law
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Scott |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 34 |
| Birth year | 1847 |
| Birth place | Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Scott | Head | Widower | 34 | 1847 | Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Scott | Daughter | Unmarried | 11 | 1870 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Henry | Scott | Son | Unmarried | 9 | 1872 | Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Archibald | Scott | Son | Unmarried | 7 | 1874 | Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Scott | Daughter | Unmarried | 5 | 1876 | Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Thomas | Scott | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Campbell | Mother-In-Law | Widow | 73 | 1808 | Methven, Perthshire, Scotland |
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