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Household of Robert Dobie Scott (born 1848, Selkirkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gorbals, Lanarkshire, 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.

Robert Dobie Scott and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Dobie Scott, born in 1848 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, consisted of 7 members. Robert Dobie was the head of the household, married to Mary Scott, born in 1853 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 4 children; Magdalene (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Marion (born 1874 in Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Robert D (born 1876 in Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and William (born 1878 in Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert Dobie's Servant, Flora McNiven, born in 1863 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland.


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Robert Dobie Scott's household

Male

Robert Dobie

Scott

Head
Female

Mary

Scott

Wife
Female

Magdalene

Scott

Daughter
Female

Marion

Scott

Daughter
Male

Robert D

Scott

Son
Male

William

Scott

Son
Female

Flora

McNiven

Servant
First name(s) Robert Dobie
Last name Scott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert Dobie

Scott

Head

Married

33

1848

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Mary

Scott

Wife

Married

28

1853

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Magdalene

Scott

Daughter

-

9

1872

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Marion

Scott

Daughter

-

7

1874

Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Robert D

Scott

Son

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Scott

Son

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Flora

McNiven

Servant

-

18

1863

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

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