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Household of Richard Scott (born 1851, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Clitheroe, Lancashire, 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.

Richard Scott and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Scott, born in 1851 in Burnley, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Betsy Jane Scott, born in 1853 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Ellen (born 1877 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England) and Walter Sharples (born 1880 in Wiswell, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Lodger, James Riley, born in 1856 in Oswaldtwistle, Yorkshire, England.


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Richard Scott's household

Male

Richard

Scott

Head
Female

Betsy Jane

Scott

Wife
Female

Ellen

Scott

Daughter
Male

Walter Sharples

Scott

Son
Male

James

Riley

Lodger
First name(s) Richard
Last name Scott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Burnley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Scott

Head

Married

30

1851

Burnley, Yorkshire, England

Betsy Jane

Scott

Wife

Married

28

1853

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Scott

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

Walter Sharples

Scott

Son

Single

1

1880

Wiswell, Lancashire, England

James

Riley

Lodger

Single

25

1856

Oswaldtwistle, Yorkshire, England

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