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Household of Walter Scott (born 1837, Banffshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsoy, Banffshire, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Walter Scott, born in 1837 in Fordyce, Banffshire, consisted of 7 members. Walter was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Elsie (born 1866 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland), Walter (born 1867 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland) and Bella (born 1872 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Walter's Servant, Helen (born 1851 in Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland), Walter's Visitor, Isabella (born 1815 in Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland) and Walter's Visitor, Elizabeth (born 1861 in Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland).
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Walter Scott's household
Walter
Scott
Head
Elsie
Scott
Daughter
Walter
Scott
Son
Bella
Scott
Daughter
Helen
Anderson
Servant
Isabella
Proctor
Visitor
Elizabeth
Proctor
Visitor
| First name(s) | Walter |
| Last name | Scott |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Walter | Scott | Head | Widower | 44 | 1837 | Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Elsie | Scott | Daughter | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Walter | Scott | Son | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Bella | Scott | Daughter | Unmarried | 9 | 1872 | Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Anderson | Servant | Widow | 30 | 1851 | Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Proctor | Visitor | Married | 66 | 1815 | Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Proctor | Visitor | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland |
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