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Household of William Scott (born 1847, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, 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 1847 in Forth, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Helen Scott, born in 1847 in Forth, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Adam (born 1869 in Forth, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Marion W (born 1871 in Forth, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1872 in Forth, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1875 in Forth, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Jane (born 1880 in Forth, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, Adam McKendrick, born in 1852 in Newhills, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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William Scott's household

Male

William

Scott

Head
Female

Helen

Scott

Wife
Male

Adam

Scott

Son
Female

Marion W

Scott

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Scott

Daughter
Female

Helen

Scott

Daughter
Female

Jane

Scott

Daughter
Male

Adam

McKendrick

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Scott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Forth, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Scott

Head

Married

34

1847

Forth, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen

Scott

Wife

Married

34

1847

Forth, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Adam

Scott

Son

-

12

1869

Forth, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Marion W

Scott

Daughter

-

10

1871

Forth, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes

Scott

Daughter

-

9

1872

Forth, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen

Scott

Daughter

-

6

1875

Forth, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Scott

Daughter

-

1

1880

Forth, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Adam

McKendrick

Lodger

Unmarried

29

1852

Newhills, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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