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Household of William Scott (born 1821, Roxburghshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Melrose, Roxburghshire, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Scott, born in 1821 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza Scott, born in 1830 in Smailholm, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Robert (born 1852 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1855 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland), John Tait (born 1859 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and William (born 1867 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Brother-In-Law, George (born 1832 in Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and William's Nephew, John (born 1863 in Dunse, Berwickshire, Scotland).
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William Scott's household
William
Scott
Head
Eliza
Scott
Wife
Robert
Scott
Son
Isabella
Scott
Daughter
John Tait
Scott
Son
William
Scott
Son
George
Tait
Brother-In-Law
John
Tait
Nephew
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Scott |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 60 |
| Birth year | 1821 |
| Birth place | Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Scott | Head | Married | 60 | 1821 | Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Eliza | Scott | Wife | Married | 51 | 1830 | Smailholm, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Scott | Son | Unmarried | 29 | 1852 | Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Scott | Daughter | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
John Tait | Scott | Son | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
William | Scott | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
George | Tait | Brother-In-Law | Widower | 49 | 1832 | Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
John | Tait | Nephew | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Dunse, Berwickshire, Scotland |
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