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Household of David Langskail (born 1824, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birsay, 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 Langskail and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Langskail, born in 1824 in Orkney, consisted of 5 members. David was the head of the household, married to Margaret Langskail, born in 1835 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 3 children; Isabella (born 1868 in Orkney, Scotland), Alexander (born 1871 in Orkney, Scotland) and John G (born 1873 in Orkney, Scotland).


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David Langskail's household

Male

David

Langskail

Head
Female

Margaret

Langskail

Wife
Female

Isabella

Langskail

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Langskail

Son
Male

John G

Langskail

Son
First name(s) David
Last name Langskail
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Langskail

Head

Married

57

1824

Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Langskail

Wife

Married

46

1835

Orkney, Scotland

Isabella

Langskail

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Orkney, Scotland

Alexander

Langskail

Son

-

10

1871

Orkney, Scotland

John G

Langskail

Son

-

8

1873

Orkney, Scotland

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