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Household of Thomas Scotson (born 1858, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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.

Thomas Scotson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Scotson, born in 1858 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Emily Scotson, born in 1858 in Kearsley, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Jane (born 1877 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Annie (born 1879 in Leigh, Lancashire, England) and Alice (born 1880 in Leigh, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Scotson's household

Male

Thomas

Scotson

Head
Female

Emily

Scotson

Wife
Female

Jane

Scotson

Daughter
Female

Annie

Scotson

Daughter
Female

Alice

Scotson

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Scotson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 23
Birth year 1858
Birth place Wigan, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Scotson

Head

Married

23

1858

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Emily

Scotson

Wife

Married

23

1858

Kearsley, Lancashire, England

Jane

Scotson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Annie

Scotson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Leigh, Lancashire, England

Alice

Scotson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Leigh, Lancashire, England

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