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Household of Barbara Hossack (born 1815, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkwall, 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.

Barbara Hossack and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Barbara Hossack, born in 1815 in Orkney, consisted of 5 members. Barbara was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; Margaret (born 1841 in Orkney, Scotland), Ann (born 1849 in Orkney, Scotland) and Williamina (born 1852 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Barbara's Granddaughter, Annie Brodie, born in 1862 in Orkney, Scotland.


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Barbara Hossack's household

Female

Barbara

Hossack

Head
Female

Margaret

Brodie

Daughter
Female

Ann

Hossack

Daughter
Female

Williamina

Hossack

Daughter
Female

Annie

Brodie

Granddaughter
First name(s) Barbara
Last name Hossack
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Barbara

Hossack

Head

Widow

66

1815

Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Brodie

Daughter

Widow

40

1841

Orkney, Scotland

Ann

Hossack

Daughter

Unmarried

32

1849

Orkney, Scotland

Williamina

Hossack

Daughter

Unmarried

29

1852

Orkney, Scotland

Annie

Brodie

Granddaughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Orkney, Scotland

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