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Household of William Scott (born 1826, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Westray, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Scott, born in 1826 in Westray, Orkney, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Catherine Scott, born in 1826 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland. They had 1 child; Mary, born 1857 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Margaret (born 1863 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland) and William's Servant, Ellen (born 1865 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland).


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William Scott's household

Male

William

Scott

Head
Female

Catherine

Scott

Wife
Female

Mary

Scott

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Stout

Servant
Female

Ellen

Stout

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

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Scott

Head

Married

55

1826

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Catherine

Scott

Wife

Married

55

1826

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Mary

Scott

Daughter

Unmarried

24

1857

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Stout

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Ellen

Stout

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

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