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Household of William Scott (born 1830, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Spott, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), 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 1830 in Athelstaneford, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Flora Scott, born in 1838 in Kilmuir, Invernessshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1870 in Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Mary (born 1868 in Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and Helen (born 1872 in Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, James (born 1862 in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and William's Boarder, John (born 1858 in Stow, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Scott's household

Male

William

Scott

Head
Female

Flora

Scott

Wife
Male

William

Scott

Son
Female

Mary

Scott

Daughter
Female

Helen

Scott

Daughter
Male

James

Rilly

Boarder
Male

John

Mulvy

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Scott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Athelstaneford, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Scott

Head

Married

51

1830

Athelstaneford, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Flora

Scott

Wife

Married

43

1838

Kilmuir, Invernessshire, Scotland

William

Scott

Son

-

11

1870

Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Mary

Scott

Daughter

-

13

1868

Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Helen

Scott

Daughter

-

9

1872

Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

James

Rilly

Boarder

Unmarried

19

1862

Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

John

Mulvy

Boarder

Unmarried

23

1858

Stow, Midlothian, Scotland

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