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Household of David Hourston (born 1846, 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.
David Hourston and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Hourston, born in 1846 in Orkney, consisted of 8 members. David was the head of the household, married to Margaret Hourston, born in 1846 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1872 in Sandway, Orkney, Scotland), Henrietta P (born 1874 in Orkney, Scotland), James S (born 1875 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland) and David W (born 1880 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Sister-In-Law, Isabella (born 1845 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland) and David's Servant, Joan (born 1860 in Orkney, Scotland).
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David Hourston's household
David
Hourston
Head
Margaret
Hourston
Wife
John
Hourston
Son
Henrietta P
Hourston
Daughter
James S
Hourston
Son
David W
Hourston
Son
Isabella
Hourston
Sister-In-Law
Joan
Tulloch
Servant
| First name(s) | David |
| Last name | Hourston |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 35 |
| Birth year | 1846 |
| Birth place | Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David | Hourston | Head | Married | 35 | 1846 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret | Hourston | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | Westray, Orkney, Scotland | |
John | Hourston | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Sandway, Orkney, Scotland | |
Henrietta P | Hourston | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Orkney, Scotland | |
James S | Hourston | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland | |
David W | Hourston | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland | |
Isabella | Hourston | Sister-In-Law | Unmarried | 36 | 1845 | Westray, Orkney, Scotland | |
Joan | Tulloch | Servant | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Orkney, Scotland |
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