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Household of William Scott (born 1837, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stromness, Orkney, 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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Scott, born in 1837 in Orkney, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Betsey Scott, born in 1842 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 8 children; Thomas (born 1864 in Orkney, Scotland), William (born 1866 in Orkney, Scotland), Catherine (born 1868 in Orkney, Scotland), Jane (born 1870 in Orkney, Scotland), Andrew (born 1872 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland), John (born 1874 in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland), Elizabeth M (born 1877 in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland) and James (born 1880 in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland).
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William Scott's household
William
Scott
Head
Betsey
Scott
Wife
Thomas
Scott
Son
William
Scott
Son
Catherine
Scott
Daughter
Jane
Scott
Daughter
Andrew
Scott
Son
John
Scott
Son
Elizabeth M
Scott
Daughter
James
Scott
Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Scott |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Scott | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Betsey | Scott | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Thomas | Scott | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Orkney, Scotland | |
William | Scott | Son | - | 15 | 1866 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Catherine | Scott | Daughter | - | 13 | 1868 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Jane | Scott | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Andrew | Scott | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland | |
John | Scott | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Stromness, Orkney, Scotland | |
Elizabeth M | Scott | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Stromness, Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Scott | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Stromness, Orkney, Scotland |
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