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Household of Alexander Rousay (born 1834, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Westray, Orkney, 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.

Alexander Rousay and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Rousay, born in 1834 in Westray, Orkney, consisted of 4 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Mary Rousay, born in 1835 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 2 children; Betsy (born 1861 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland) and Ann (born 1868 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland).


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Alexander Rousay's household

Male

Alexander

Rousay

Head
Female

Mary

Rousay

Wife
Female

Betsy

Rousay

Daughter
Female

Ann

Rousay

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Rousay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Rousay

Head

Married

47

1834

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Mary

Rousay

Wife

Married

46

1835

Orkney, Scotland

Betsy

Rousay

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Ann

Rousay

Daughter

-

13

1868

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

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