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Household of William Scott (born 1826, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Peter, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Scott, born in 1826 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Scott, born in 1831 in Murroes, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 1 child; Mary, born 1873 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother-In-Law, Catherine (born 1802 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), William's Servant, Isabella (born 1861 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), William's Servant, Helen (born 1862 in Glamis, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and William's Servant, William (born 1854 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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William Scott's household

Male

William

Scott

Head
Female

Jane

Scott

Wife
Female

Mary

Scott

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Morrison

Mother-In-Law
Female

Isabella

Cuthbert

Servant
Female

Helen

Sturrock

Servant
Male

William

Gray

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Scott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Scott

Head

Married

55

1826

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jane

Scott

Wife

Married

50

1831

Murroes, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary

Scott

Daughter

-

8

1873

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Catherine

Morrison

Mother-In-Law

Widow

79

1802

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Isabella

Cuthbert

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Helen

Sturrock

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Glamis, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William

Gray

Servant

Unmarried

27

1854

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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