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Household of Martha Watson Scott (born 1814, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in York, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East Riding), England

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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.

Martha Watson Scott and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Martha Watson Scott, born in 1814 in York, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Martha Watson was the head of the household, married to Esther Scott, born in 1835 in York, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1863 in York, Yorkshire, England), Edward (born 1865 in York, Yorkshire, England), Mary (born 1871 in York, Yorkshire, England) and Harry (born 1873 in York, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Martha Watson's Wife To Head, Mary Hignett, born in 1837 in York, Yorkshire, England.


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Martha Watson Scott's household

Male

Martha Watson

Scott

Head
Female

Esther

Scott

Wife
Female

Mary

Hignett

Wife To Head
Male

Thomas

Hignett

Son
Male

Edward

Hignett

Son
Female

Mary

Hignett

Daughter
Male

Harry

Hignett

Son
First name(s) Martha Watson
Last name Scott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place York, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Martha Watson

Scott

Head

Married

67

1814

York, Yorkshire, England

Esther

Scott

Wife

Married

46

1835

York, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Hignett

Wife To Head

Married

44

1837

York, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Hignett

Son

Single

18

1863

York, Yorkshire, England

Edward

Hignett

Son

Single

16

1865

York, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Hignett

Daughter

Single

10

1871

York, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Hignett

Son

Single

8

1873

York, Yorkshire, England

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