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Household of John Scott (born 1843, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, 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 1843 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet Scott, born in 1849 in Renton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Agnes (born 1876 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), James (born 1878 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1881 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Michael Wotherspoon, born in 1851 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.


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John Scott's household

Male

John

Scott

Head
Female

Janet

Scott

Wife
Female

Agnes

Scott

Daughter
Male

James

Scott

Son
Female

Mary

Scott

Daughter
Male

Michael

Wotherspoon

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Scott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Scott

Head

Married

38

1843

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Scott

Wife

Married

32

1849

Renton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Agnes

Scott

Daughter

-

5

1876

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

James

Scott

Son

-

3

1878

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Mary

Scott

Daughter

-

0

1881

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Michael

Wotherspoon

Boarder

Unmarried

30

1851

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

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