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Household of David Brass (born 1817, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stromness, 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 Brass and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Brass, born in 1817 in Sandwick, Orkney, consisted of 7 members. David was the head of the household, married to Margaret Brass, born in 1814 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland. They had 2 children; Margaret (born 1848 in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland) and John (born 1850 in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Servant, John (born 1861 in Orkney, Scotland), David's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1869 in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland) and David's Visitor, Cath Ann (born 1870 in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland).
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David Brass's household
David
Brass
Head
Margaret
Brass
Wife
Margaret
Howie
Daughter
John
Brass
Son
John
Clouston
Servant
Elizabeth
Garson
Servant
Cath Ann
Garson
Visitor
| First name(s) | David |
| Last name | Brass |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 64 |
| Birth year | 1817 |
| Birth place | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David | Brass | Head | Married | 64 | 1817 | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret | Brass | Wife | Married | 67 | 1814 | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret | Howie | Daughter | Widow | 33 | 1848 | Stromness, Orkney, Scotland | |
John | Brass | Son | Unmarried | 31 | 1850 | Stromness, Orkney, Scotland | |
John | Clouston | Servant | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Garson | Servant | Unmarried | 12 | 1869 | Stromness, Orkney, Scotland | |
Cath Ann | Garson | Visitor | Unmarried | 11 | 1870 | Stromness, Orkney, Scotland |
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