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Household of William Scott (born 1839, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), 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.

William Scott and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Scott, born in 1839 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Amelia Scott, born in 1840 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 3 children; Amelia (born 1866 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Alexander (born 1871 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Ann (born 1876 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, William Greig, born in 1862 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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William Scott's household

Male

William

Scott

Head
Female

Amelia

Scott

Wife
Female

Amelia

Scott

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Scott

Son
Female

Ann

Scott

Daughter
Male

William

Greig

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Scott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Scott

Head

Married

42

1839

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Amelia

Scott

Wife

Married

41

1840

Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Amelia

Scott

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Alexander

Scott

Son

-

10

1871

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Ann

Scott

Daughter

-

5

1876

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William

Greig

Boarder

Unmarried

19

1862

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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