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Household of Robert Scott (born 1843, Selkirkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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.

Robert Scott and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Scott, born in 1843 in Kirkhope, Selkirkshire, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Margaret Scott, born in 1852 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Robert (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Niece, Annie Sherriff, born in 1870 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland.


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Robert Scott's household

Male

Robert

Scott

Head
Female

Margaret

Scott

Wife
Male

Robert

Scott

Son
Male

Alexander

Scott

Son
Female

Margaret

Scott

Daughter
Female

Annie

Sherriff

Niece
First name(s) Robert
Last name Scott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Kirkhope, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Scott

Head

Married

38

1843

Kirkhope, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Scott

Wife

Married

29

1852

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Scott

Son

Unmarried

7

1874

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Scott

Son

Unmarried

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Scott

Daughter

Unmarried

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Annie

Sherriff

Niece

Unmarried

11

1870

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

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