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Household of David Laughton (born 1839, 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 Laughton and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Laughton, born in 1839 in Orkney, consisted of 5 members. David was the head of the household, married to Janet Laughton, born in 1842 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 3 children; Jessie (born 1868 in Orkney, Scotland), David (born 1871 in Orkney, Scotland) and James (born 1873 in Orkney, Scotland).


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David Laughton's household

Male

David

Laughton

Head
Female

Janet

Laughton

Wife
Female

Jessie

Laughton

Daughter
Male

David

Laughton

Son
Male

James

Laughton

Son
First name(s) David
Last name Laughton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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David

Laughton

Head

Married

42

1839

Orkney, Scotland

Janet

Laughton

Wife

Married

39

1842

Orkney, Scotland

Jessie

Laughton

Daughter

-

13

1868

Orkney, Scotland

David

Laughton

Son

-

10

1871

Orkney, Scotland

James

Laughton

Son

-

8

1873

Orkney, Scotland

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