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Household of Richard Scott (born 1859, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, 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.

Richard Scott and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Scott, born in 1859 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to William Scott, born in 1876 in St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 1 child; William, born 1876 in St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Boarder, Catherine (born 1848 in St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland), Richard's -, Margaret (born 1868 in St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland), Richard's -, Mary (born 1878 in St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland) and Richard's Visitor, Mary (born 1847 in St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Richard Scott's household

Male

Richard

Scott

Head
Male

William

Scott

Son
Female

Catherine

Burns

Boarder
Female

Margaret

Burns

-
Female

Mary

Burns

-
Female

Mary

Wilson

Visitor
First name(s) Richard
Last name Scott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 22
Birth year 1859
Birth place St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Scott

Head

Married

22

1859

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Scott

Son

Unmarried

5

1876

St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Burns

Boarder

Unmarried

33

1848

St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Burns

-

-

13

1868

St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Burns

-

-

3

1878

St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Wilson

Visitor

-

34

1847

St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland

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