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Household of Robert Scotson (born 1829, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hartlepool, Durham, 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.

Robert Scotson and 14 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Scotson, born in 1829 in Hartlepool, Durham, consisted of 15 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Isabella Scotson, born in 1831 in Sunderland, Durham, England. They had 12 children; John W (born 1855 in Hartlepool, Durham, England), Frederick R (born 1856 in Hartlepool, Durham, England), Isabella (born 1859 in Hartlepool, Durham, England), Alfred (born 1860 in Hartlepool, Durham, England), Edith A (born 1863 in Hartlepool, Durham, England), Collin (born 1865 in Hartlepool, Durham, England), Alice E (born 1866 in Hartlepool, Durham, England), Ester L (born 1869 in Hartlepool, Durham, England), Jessie (born 1871 in Hartlepool, Durham, England), Herbert (born 1872 in Hartlepool, Durham, England), Marian (born 1862 in Hartlepool, Durham, England) and Harold (born 1876 in Hartlepool, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Servant, Emma Wilson, born in 1867 in Hartlepool, Durham, England.


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Robert Scotson's household

Male

Robert

Scotson

Head
Female

Isabella

Scotson

Wife
Male

John W

Scotson

Son
Male

Frederick R

Scotson

Son
Female

Isabella

Scotson

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Scotson

Son
Female

Edith A

Scotson

Daughter
Male

Collin

Scotson

Son
Female

Alice E

Scotson

Daughter
Female

Ester L

Scotson

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Scotson

Daughter
Male

Herbert

Scotson

Son
Female

Marian

Scotson

Daughter
Male

Harold

Scotson

Son
Female

Emma

Wilson

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Scotson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Hartlepool, Durham, England

Household members (15 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Scotson

Head

Married

52

1829

Hartlepool, Durham, England

Isabella

Scotson

Wife

Married

50

1831

Sunderland, Durham, England

John W

Scotson

Son

Single

26

1855

Hartlepool, Durham, England

Frederick R

Scotson

Son

Single

25

1856

Hartlepool, Durham, England

Isabella

Scotson

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Hartlepool, Durham, England

Alfred

Scotson

Son

Single

21

1860

Hartlepool, Durham, England

Edith A

Scotson

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Hartlepool, Durham, England

Collin

Scotson

Son

Single

16

1865

Hartlepool, Durham, England

Alice E

Scotson

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Hartlepool, Durham, England

Ester L

Scotson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Hartlepool, Durham, England

Jessie

Scotson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Hartlepool, Durham, England

Herbert

Scotson

Son

Single

9

1872

Hartlepool, Durham, England

Marian

Scotson

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Hartlepool, Durham, England

Harold

Scotson

Son

Single

5

1876

Hartlepool, Durham, England

Emma

Wilson

Servant

Single

14

1867

Hartlepool, Durham, England

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