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Household of Samuel Scotson (born 1832, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, Lancashire, 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.

Samuel Scotson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel Scotson, born in 1832 in Tyldesley, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Samuel was the head of the household, married to Betty Scotson, born in 1833 in Atherton, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; James (born 1859 in Ashton, Lancashire, England), Agnes (born 1870 in Atherton, Lancashire, England) and Mary Jane (born 1873 in Hindley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Samuel's Lodger, Samuel Booker, born in 1848 in Shropshire, England.


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Samuel Scotson's household

Male

Samuel

Scotson

Head
Female

Betty

Scotson

Wife
Male

James

Scotson

Son
Female

Agnes

Scotson

Daughter
Female

Mary Jane

Scotson

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Booker

Lodger
First name(s) Samuel
Last name Scotson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Tyldesley, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Samuel

Scotson

Head

Married

49

1832

Tyldesley, Lancashire, England

Betty

Scotson

Wife

Married

48

1833

Atherton, Lancashire, England

James

Scotson

Son

Single

22

1859

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Agnes

Scotson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Atherton, Lancashire, England

Mary Jane

Scotson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Hindley, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Booker

Lodger

Widower

33

1848

Shropshire, England

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