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Household of Walter Scott (born 1847, Roxburghshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Melrose, Roxburghshire, 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 1847 in Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire, consisted of 7 members. Walter was the head of the household, married to Alison Scott, born in 1848 in Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Mary Messer (born 1869 in Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland), William Messer (born 1874 in Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1877 in Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Walter (born 1881 in Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Walter's Boarder, Henry Scott, born in 1852 in Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire, Scotland.
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Walter Scott's household
Walter
Scott
Head
Alison
Scott
Wife
Mary Messer
Scott
Daughter
William Messer
Scott
Son
Helen
Scott
Daughter
Walter
Scott
Son
Henry
Scott
Boarder
| First name(s) | Walter |
| Last name | Scott |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 34 |
| Birth year | 1847 |
| Birth place | Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Walter | Scott | Head | Married | 34 | 1847 | Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Alison | Scott | Wife | Married | 33 | 1848 | Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Mary Messer | Scott | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
William Messer | Scott | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Scott | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Walter | Scott | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Henry | Scott | Boarder | Unmarried | 29 | 1852 | Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
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