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Household of Balfour L Meil (born 1855, 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.

Balfour L Meil and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Balfour L Meil, born in 1855 in Westray, Orkney, consisted of 4 members. Balfour L was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Meil, born in 1855 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Balfour L's Sister-In-Law, Georgina (born 1865 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland) and Balfour L's Visitor, Isabella C (born 1869 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland).


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Balfour L Meil's household

Male

Balfour L

Meil

Head
Female

Rebecca

Meil

Wife
Female

Georgina

Mowat

Sister-In-Law
Female

Isabella C

Mowat

Visitor
First name(s) Balfour L
Last name Meil
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Balfour L

Meil

Head

Married

26

1855

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Rebecca

Meil

Wife

Married

26

1855

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Georgina

Mowat

Sister-In-Law

Unmarried

16

1865

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Isabella C

Mowat

Visitor

-

12

1869

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

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