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Household of Robert Scott (born 1836, Peeblesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, 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 1836 in Traquair, Peeblesshire, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Rachel Scott, born in 1832 in Selkirkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1858 in Roxburghshire, Scotland), Maggie (born 1860 in Roxburghshire, Scotland) and William (born 1862 in Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Niece, Mary (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Robert's Boarder, Mary (born 1852 in Martin, Berwickshire, Scotland).


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Robert Scott's household

Male

Robert

Scott

Head
Female

Rachel

Scott

Wife
Male

James

Scott

Son
Female

Maggie

Scott

Daughter
Male

William

Scott

Son
Female

Mary

Donald

Niece
Female

Mary

Swanstone

Boarder
First name(s) Robert
Last name Scott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Scott

Head

Married

45

1836

Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Rachel

Scott

Wife

Married

49

1832

Selkirkshire, Scotland

James

Scott

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Roxburghshire, Scotland

Maggie

Scott

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Roxburghshire, Scotland

William

Scott

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Roxburghshire, Scotland

Mary

Donald

Niece

Unmarried

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Swanstone

Boarder

Unmarried

29

1852

Martin, Berwickshire, Scotland

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