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Household of John Scott (born 1846, Peeblesshire)

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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Scott, born in 1846 in Lyne, Peeblesshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine Scott, born in 1843 in Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Catherine (born 1866 in Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1868 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas (born 1869 in Temple, Midlothian, Scotland), Janet (born 1871 in Temple, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1873 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1875 in Carrington, Midlothian, Scotland) and Marion (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Scott's household

Male

John

Scott

Head
Female

Catherine

Scott

Wife
Female

Catherine

Scott

Daughter
Male

William

Scott

Son
Male

Thomas

Scott

Son
Female

Janet

Scott

Daughter
Male

John

Scott

Son
Female

Margaret

Scott

Daughter
Female

Marion

Scott

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Scott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Lyne, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Scott

Head

Married

35

1846

Lyne, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Catherine

Scott

Wife

Married

38

1843

Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine

Scott

Daughter

-

15

1866

Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Scott

Son

-

13

1868

Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Scott

Son

-

12

1869

Temple, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Scott

Daughter

-

10

1871

Temple, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Scott

Son

-

8

1873

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Scott

Daughter

-

6

1875

Carrington, Midlothian, Scotland

Marion

Scott

Daughter

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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