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Household of William Scott (born 1832, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barrhead & Levern, Renfrewshire, 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 1832 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Martha Scott, born in 1846 in Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1874 in Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth Jane (born - in Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Edward (born 1852 in Ireland), William's Servant, Sarah (born 1865 in Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), William's Servant, Mary (born 1866 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and William's Visitor, John (born 1873 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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William Scott's household

Male

William

Scott

Head
Female

Martha

Scott

Wife
Male

James

Scott

Son
Female

Elizabeth Jane

Scott

Daughter
Male

Edward

Boyne

Servant
Female

Sarah

Connelly

Servant
Female

Mary

Peacock

Servant
Male

John

Bruce

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Scott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Scott

Head

Married

49

1832

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Martha

Scott

Wife

Married

35

1846

Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland

James

Scott

Son

-

7

1874

Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth Jane

Scott

Daughter

-

-

-

Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Edward

Boyne

Servant

Unmarried

29

1852

Ireland

Sarah

Connelly

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Mary

Peacock

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Bruce

Visitor

-

8

1873

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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