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Household of Richard Scott (born 1851, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Scott, born in 1851 in Stow, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Agnes Scott, born in 1848 in St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Davidina (born 1869 in Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland), John (born 1875 in Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland), William (born 1877 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and James (born 1879 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Boarder, Alexander Swanston, born in 1850 in St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland.


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Richard Scott's household

Male

Richard

Scott

Head
Female

Agnes

Scott

Wife
Female

Davidina

Scott

Daughter
Male

John

Scott

Son
Male

William

Scott

Son
Male

James

Scott

Son
Male

Alexander

Swanston

Boarder
First name(s) Richard
Last name Scott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Stow, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Scott

Head

Married

30

1851

Stow, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Scott

Wife

Married

33

1848

St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Davidina

Scott

Daughter

-

12

1869

Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland

John

Scott

Son

-

6

1875

Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland

William

Scott

Son

-

4

1877

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Scott

Son

-

2

1879

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Swanston

Boarder

Widower

31

1850

St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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