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Household of William Scott (born 1847, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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 Scott and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Scott, born in 1847 in Bolton, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Scott, born in 1847 in Wigan, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Frederick (born 1870 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Herbert Ainsley (born 1872 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1874 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) and Edith (born 1879 in Bolton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Ellen Smith, born in 1858 in Tyldesley, Lancashire, England.


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William Scott's household

Male

William

Scott

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Scott

Wife
Male

Frederick

Scott

Son
Male

Herbert Ainsley

Scott

Son
Female

Margaret

Scott

Daughter
Female

Edith

Scott

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Smith

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Scott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Bolton, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Scott

Head

Married

34

1847

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Scott

Wife

Married

34

1847

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Frederick

Scott

Son

Single

11

1870

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Herbert Ainsley

Scott

Son

Single

9

1872

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Scott

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Edith

Scott

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Smith

Servant

Single

23

1858

Tyldesley, Lancashire, England

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