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Household of William Scott (born 1821, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, 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 1821 in Blantyre, Lanarkshire, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Scott, born in 1814 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1838 in Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1849 in Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1840 in Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Grandson, William (born 1868 in Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William's Grandson, James (born 1871 in Killearn, Stirlingshire, Scotland), William's Servant, Mary (born 1861 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William's Servant, Nellie (born 1864 in Fauldhouse, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and William's Servant, Frank (born 1864 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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William Scott's household

Male

William

Scott

Head
Female

Margaret

Scott

Wife
Male

William

Scott

Son
Male

Robert

Scott

Son
Female

Mary

Davidson

Daughter
Male

William

Davidson

Grandson
Male

James

Davidson

Grandson
Female

Mary

Queen

Servant
Female

Nellie

Graham

Servant
Male

Frank

Peil

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Scott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Scott

Head

Married

60

1821

Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Scott

Wife

Married

67

1814

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Scott

Son

Unmarried

43

1838

Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Scott

Son

Unmarried

32

1849

Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Davidson

Daughter

Widow

41

1840

Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Davidson

Grandson

-

13

1868

Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Davidson

Grandson

-

10

1871

Killearn, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Mary

Queen

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Nellie

Graham

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Fauldhouse, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Frank

Peil

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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