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Household of Thomas Scott (born 1844, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shapinshay, Orkney, 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.

Thomas Scott and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Scott, born in 1844 in Orkney, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Ann Scott, born in 1845 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 5 children; John (born 1871 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary (born 1873 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Annie (born 1873 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Christina (born 1875 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Helen (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Thomas Scott's household

Male

Thomas

Scott

Head
Female

Ann

Scott

Wife
Male

John

Scott

Son
Female

Mary

Scott

Daughter
Female

Annie

Scott

Daughter
Female

Christina

Scott

Daughter
Female

Helen

Scott

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Scott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Scott

Head

Married

37

1844

Orkney, Scotland

Ann

Scott

Wife

Married

36

1845

Orkney, Scotland

John

Scott

Son

-

10

1871

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Scott

Daughter

-

8

1873

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Annie

Scott

Daughter

-

8

1873

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina

Scott

Daughter

-

6

1875

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Scott

Daughter

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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