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Household of Peter Scott (born 1845, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cockpen, 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.

Peter Scott and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Scott, born in 1845 in Borthwick, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Janet Scott, born in 1847 in Carrington, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; George (born 1874 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland) and Janet (born 1877 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Peter's Sister, Jessie Scott, born in 1847 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Peter Scott's household

Male

Peter

Scott

Head
Female

Janet

Scott

Wife
Male

George

Scott

Son
Female

Janet

Scott

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Scott

Sister
First name(s) Peter
Last name Scott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Scott

Head

Married

36

1845

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Scott

Wife

Married

34

1847

Carrington, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Scott

Son

-

7

1874

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Scott

Daughter

-

4

1877

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Scott

Sister

Unmarried

34

1847

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

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