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Household of Peter Scott (born 1847, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West District, Renfrewshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Scott, born in 1847 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Margaret Scott, born in 1846 in Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1874 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1875 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and James (born 1879 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Servant, Rachael (born 1861 in Argyllshire, Scotland) and Peter's Servant, Maggie (born 1867 in Lochgilphead, Argyllshire, Scotland).


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Peter Scott's household

Male

Peter

Scott

Head
Female

Margaret

Scott

Wife
Male

John

Scott

Son
Female

Jane

Scott

Daughter
Male

James

Scott

Son
Female

Rachael

Wilson

Servant
Female

Maggie

McDougall

Servant
First name(s) Peter
Last name Scott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Scott

Head

Married

34

1847

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

Scott

Wife

Married

35

1846

Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland

John

Scott

Son

-

7

1874

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jane

Scott

Daughter

-

6

1875

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Scott

Son

-

2

1879

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Rachael

Wilson

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Argyllshire, Scotland

Maggie

McDougall

Servant

Unmarried

14

1867

Lochgilphead, Argyllshire, Scotland

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