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Household of David B Laughton (born 1819, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shapinshay, 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.

David B Laughton and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David B Laughton, born in 1819 in Orkney, consisted of 6 members. David B was the head of the household, married to Betsy Laughton, born in 1818 in Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were David B's Servant, Barbara (born 1860 in Orkney, Scotland), David B's Servant, James (born 1846 in Orkney, Scotland), David B's Servant, John (born 1857 in Orkney, Scotland) and David B's Boarder, Janet (born 1813 in Orkney, Scotland).


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David B Laughton's household

Male

David B

Laughton

Head
Female

Betsy

Laughton

Wife
Female

Barbara

Walls

Servant
Male

James

Yorston

Servant
Male

John

Maxwell

Servant
Female

Janet

Liddle

Boarder
First name(s) David B
Last name Laughton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David B

Laughton

Head

Married

62

1819

Orkney, Scotland

Betsy

Laughton

Wife

Married

63

1818

Orkney, Scotland

Barbara

Walls

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Orkney, Scotland

James

Yorston

Servant

Unmarried

35

1846

Orkney, Scotland

John

Maxwell

Servant

Unmarried

24

1857

Orkney, Scotland

Janet

Liddle

Boarder

Unmarried

68

1813

Orkney, Scotland

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