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Household of Robert Scott (born 1840, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Walls, Shetland, 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 Scott and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Scott, born in 1840 in Walls, Shetland Islands, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Scott, born in 1840 in Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 2 children; Martha (born 1875 in Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and James T (born 1879 in Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Mother, Barbara (born 1816 in Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Robert's Sister, Ingath (born 1853 in Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Robert's Sister, Margaret (born 1855 in Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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Robert Scott's household

Male

Robert

Scott

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Scott

Wife
Female

Martha

Scott

Daughter
Male

James T

Scott

Son
Female

Barbara

Henry

Mother
Female

Ingath

Scott

Sister
Female

Margaret

Scott

Sister
First name(s) Robert
Last name Scott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Scott

Head

Married

41

1840

Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Elizabeth

Scott

Wife

Married

41

1840

Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Martha

Scott

Daughter

-

6

1875

Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland

James T

Scott

Son

-

2

1879

Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Barbara

Henry

Mother

Widow

65

1816

Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Ingath

Scott

Sister

Unmarried

28

1853

Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Margaret

Scott

Sister

Unmarried

26

1855

Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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