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Household of William Scotson (born 1816, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, Lancashire, England

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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.

William Scotson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Scotson, born in 1816 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; John (born 1860 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Richard (born 1862 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Catherine (born 1866 in Prescot, Lancashire, England).


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William Scotson's household

Male

William

Scotson

Head
Male

John

Scotson

Son
Male

Richard

Scotson

Son
Female

Catherine

Scotson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Scotson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Scotson

Head

Widower

65

1816

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

John

Scotson

Son

Single

21

1860

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Richard

Scotson

Son

Single

19

1862

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Scotson

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Prescot, Lancashire, England

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