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Household of Walter Scott (born 1842, Selkirkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Walter Scott, born in 1842 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, consisted of 8 members. Walter was the head of the household, married to Helen Scott, born in 1845 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Mary G (born 1869 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland), George (born 1871 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1873 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1876 in Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland), David (born 1879 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Hannah (born 1881 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland).


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Walter Scott's household

Male

Walter

Scott

Head
Female

Helen

Scott

Wife
Female

Mary G

Scott

Daughter
Male

George

Scott

Son
Male

Robert

Scott

Son
Female

Margaret

Scott

Daughter
Male

David

Scott

Son
Female

Hannah

Scott

Daughter
First name(s) Walter
Last name Scott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Walter

Scott

Head

Married

39

1842

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Helen

Scott

Wife

Married

36

1845

Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Mary G

Scott

Daughter

-

12

1869

Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland

George

Scott

Son

-

10

1871

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Robert

Scott

Son

-

8

1873

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Scott

Daughter

-

5

1876

Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland

David

Scott

Son

-

2

1879

Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Hannah

Scott

Daughter

-

0

1881

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

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