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Household of William Scott (born 1848, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Scott, born in 1848 in Beith, Ayrshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Isabella Scott, born in 1846 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1871 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1876 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Isabell (born 1880 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, Ann (born 1817 in Tobermory, Argyllshire, Scotland) and William's Boarder, John (born 1835 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland).


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William Scott's household

Male

William

Scott

Head
Female

Isabella

Scott

Wife
Male

James

Scott

Son
Male

Alexander

Scott

Son
Female

Isabell

Scott

Daughter
Female

Ann

McTavish

Visitor
Male

John

Smith

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Scott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Scott

Head

Married

33

1848

Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland

Isabella

Scott

Wife

Married

35

1846

Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Scott

Son

-

10

1871

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Alexander

Scott

Son

-

5

1876

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Isabell

Scott

Daughter

-

1

1880

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Ann

McTavish

Visitor

Widow

64

1817

Tobermory, Argyllshire, Scotland

John

Smith

Boarder

Married

46

1835

Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

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