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Household of Walter Scott (born 1844, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Colinton, 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.

Walter Scott and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Walter Scott, born in 1844 in Ratho, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Walter was the head of the household, married to Margaret Scott, born in 1844 in Old Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Helen (born 1870 in Currie, Midlothian, Scotland), Alison (born 1874 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland) and Walter (born 1880 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Walter's Boarder, Alison Flint, born in 1833 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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Walter Scott's household

Male

Walter

Scott

Head
Female

Margaret

Scott

Wife
Female

Helen

Scott

Daughter
Female

Alison

Scott

Daughter
Male

Walter

Scott

Son
Female

Alison

Flint

Boarder
First name(s) Walter
Last name Scott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Walter

Scott

Head

Married

37

1844

Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Scott

Wife

Married

37

1844

Old Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Helen

Scott

Daughter

-

11

1870

Currie, Midlothian, Scotland

Alison

Scott

Daughter

-

7

1874

Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

Walter

Scott

Son

-

1

1880

Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

Alison

Flint

Boarder

Unmarried

48

1833

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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