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Household of Walter Scott (born 1845, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cromarty, Ross and Cromarty, 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 1845 in Dirleton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 6 members. Walter was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Muna A A (born 1847 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James W M (born 1860 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Walter's Servant, Barbara (born 1856 in Urquhart, Morayshire, Scotland), Walter's Servant, Margaret E (born 1860 in Rosemarkie, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and Walter's Servant, Jane (born 1861 in Dallas, Morayshire, Scotland).


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Walter Scott's household

Male

Walter

Scott

Head
Female

Muna A A

Scott

Daughter
Male

James W M

Scott

Son
Female

Barbara

Mill

Servant
Female

Margaret E

Forsyth

Servant
Female

Jane

Shanks

Servant
First name(s) Walter
Last name Scott
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Dirleton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Walter

Scott

Head

Widower

36

1845

Dirleton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Muna A A

Scott

Daughter

-

34

1847

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James W M

Scott

Son

-

21

1860

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Barbara

Mill

Servant

Unmarried

25

1856

Urquhart, Morayshire, Scotland

Margaret E

Forsyth

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Rosemarkie, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Jane

Shanks

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Dallas, Morayshire, Scotland

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