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Household of William Scott (born 1805, Selkirkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Eskdalemuir, Dumfriesshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Scott, born in 1805 in Roberton, Selkirkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Janet Scott, born in 1803 in Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; David (born 1838 in Eskdalemuir, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Janet (born 1848 in Eskdalemuir, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Granddaughter, Jessie (born 1862 in Eskdalemuir, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, James (born 1862 in Eskdalemuir, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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William Scott's household

Male

William

Scott

Head
Female

Janet

Scott

Wife
Male

David

Scott

Son
Female

Janet

Scott

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Scott

Granddaughter
Male

James

Graham

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Scott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 76
Birth year 1805
Birth place Roberton, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Scott

Head

Married

76

1805

Roberton, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Janet

Scott

Wife

Married

78

1803

Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland

David

Scott

Son

Unmarried

43

1838

Eskdalemuir, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Janet

Scott

Daughter

Unmarried

33

1848

Eskdalemuir, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Jessie

Scott

Granddaughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Eskdalemuir, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

James

Graham

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Eskdalemuir, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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