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Household of Walter Scott (born 1840, Berwickshire)
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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Walter Scott, born in 1840 in Oxton, Berwickshire, consisted of 9 members. Walter was the head of the household, married to Margaret Scott, born in 1845 in Ladykirk, Berwickshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Walter (born 1864 in Oxton, Berwickshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1866 in Oxton, Berwickshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1870 in Oxton, Berwickshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1872 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1875 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1878 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Walter's Uncle, David Scott, born in 1815 in Oxton, Berwickshire, Scotland.
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Walter Scott's household
Walter
Scott
Head
Margaret
Scott
Wife
Walter
Scott
Son
Isabella
Scott
Daughter
Robert
Scott
Son
Mary
Scott
Daughter
Agnes
Scott
Daughter
Alexander
Scott
Son
David
Scott
Uncle
| First name(s) | Walter |
| Last name | Scott |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Oxton, Berwickshire, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Walter | Scott | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Oxton, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Scott | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Ladykirk, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Walter | Scott | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Oxton, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Scott | Daughter | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Oxton, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Scott | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Oxton, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Scott | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | Scott | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Scott | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
David | Scott | Uncle | Unmarried | 66 | 1815 | Oxton, Berwickshire, Scotland |
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