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Household of Walter Scott (born 1832, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sanday, 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.

Walter Scott and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Walter Scott, born in 1832 in Burness, Orkney, consisted of 3 members. Walter was the head of the household, married to Betsy R Scott, born in 1834 in Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was Walter's Mother-In-Law, Ann Peace, born in 1806 in Cross, Orkney, Scotland.


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Walter Scott's household

Male

Walter

Scott

Head
Female

Betsy R

Scott

Wife
Female

Ann

Peace

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) Walter
Last name Scott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Burness, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Walter

Scott

Head

Married

49

1832

Burness, Orkney, Scotland

Betsy R

Scott

Wife

Married

47

1834

Orkney, Scotland

Ann

Peace

Mother-In-Law

Widow

75

1806

Cross, Orkney, Scotland

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