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Household of William Scott (born 1846, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Selby, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1846 in Bubwith, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Emma (born 1872 in Selby, Yorkshire, England), Ada (born 1874 in Selby, Yorkshire, England), Elsie (born 1876 in Selby, Yorkshire, England), Ernest H (born 1881 in Selby, Yorkshire, England) and Thomas (born 1879 in Lund, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Mary Ann Cocker, born in 1849 in Lund, Yorkshire, England.


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William Scott's household

Male

William

Scott

Head
Female

Emma

Scott

Daughter
Female

Ada

Scott

Daughter
Female

Elsie

Scott

Daughter
Male

Ernest H

Scott

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Cocker

Servant
Male

Thomas

Cocker

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Scott
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Bubwith, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Scott

Head

Widower

35

1846

Bubwith, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Scott

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Selby, Yorkshire, England

Ada

Scott

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Selby, Yorkshire, England

Elsie

Scott

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Selby, Yorkshire, England

Ernest H

Scott

Son

Single

0

1881

Selby, Yorkshire, England

Mary Ann

Cocker

Servant

-

32

1849

Lund, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Cocker

Son

Single

2

1879

Lund, Yorkshire, England

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