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Household of Benjamin Hercus (born 1832, 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.
Benjamin Hercus and 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Hercus, born in 1832 in Westray, Orkney, consisted of 4 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Jessie Hercus, born in 1838 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland. They had 1 child; Williamina, born 1876 in St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Boarder, James Shaw, born in 1857 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland.
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Benjamin Hercus's household
Benjamin
Hercus
Head
Jessie
Hercus
Wife
Williamina
Hercus
Daughter
James
Shaw
Boarder
| First name(s) | Benjamin |
| Last name | Hercus |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 49 |
| Birth year | 1832 |
| Birth place | Westray, Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Benjamin | Hercus | Head | Married | 49 | 1832 | Westray, Orkney, Scotland | |
Jessie | Hercus | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | Westray, Orkney, Scotland | |
Williamina | Hercus | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Shaw | Boarder | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Westray, Orkney, Scotland |
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