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Household of David Garson (born 1830, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sandwick, 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 Garson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Garson, born in 1830 in Sandwick, Orkney, consisted of 7 members. David was the head of the household, married to Margaret Garson, born in 1832 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 3 children; David (born 1863 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland), James (born 1867 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland) and Peter (born 1870 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Father-In-Law, Peter (born 1804 in Orkney, Scotland) and David's Servant, Georgina (born 1865 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland).


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David Garson's household

Male

David

Garson

Head
Female

Margaret

Garson

Wife
Male

David

Garson

Son
Male

James

Garson

Son
Male

Peter

Garson

Son
Male

Peter

Miller

Father-In-Law
Female

Georgina

Stanger

Servant
First name(s) David
Last name Garson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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David

Garson

Head

Married

51

1830

Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Garson

Wife

Married

49

1832

Orkney, Scotland

David

Garson

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland

James

Garson

Son

-

14

1867

Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland

Peter

Garson

Son

-

11

1870

Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland

Peter

Miller

Father-In-Law

Widower

77

1804

Orkney, Scotland

Georgina

Stanger

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland

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