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Household of Walter Scott (born 1852, Fife)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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 1852 in Auchtermuchty, Fife, consisted of 6 members. Walter was the head of the household, married to Marjory Scott, born in 1856 in Perthshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Jane (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and George (born 1881 in Crail, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Walter's Boarder, David Young, born in 1850 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland.
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Walter Scott's household
Walter
Scott
Head
Marjory
Scott
Wife
Jane
Scott
Daughter
Margaret
Scott
Daughter
George
Scott
Son
David
Young
Boarder
| First name(s) | Walter |
| Last name | Scott |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 29 |
| Birth year | 1852 |
| Birth place | Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Walter | Scott | Head | Married | 29 | 1852 | Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland | |
Marjory | Scott | Wife | Married | 25 | 1856 | Perthshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Scott | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Scott | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
George | Scott | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Crail, Fife, Scotland | |
David | Young | Boarder | Unmarried | 31 | 1850 | St Andrews, Fife, Scotland |
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