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Household of William Scott (born 1817, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Papa Stour, Shetland, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Scott, born in 1817 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Alexander, born 1853 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Daughter-In-Law, Jessie (born 1858 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and William's Granddaughter, Ann (born 1878 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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William Scott's household

Male

William

Scott

Head
Male

Alexander

Scott

Son
Female

Jessie

Scott

Daughter-In-Law
Female

Ann

Scott

Granddaughter
First name(s) William
Last name Scott
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Scott

Head

Widower

64

1817

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Alexander

Scott

Son

Married

28

1853

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Jessie

Scott

Daughter-In-Law

Married

23

1858

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Ann

Scott

Granddaughter

-

3

1878

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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