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Household of David Linay (born 1819, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sanday, 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 Linay and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Linay, born in 1819 in Westray, Orkney, consisted of 3 members. David was the head of the household, married to Margaret Linay, born in 1817 in Cross, Orkney, Scotland. They had 1 child; Margaret, born 1857 in Cross, Orkney, Scotland.


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David Linay's household

Male

David

Linay

Head
Female

Margaret

Linay

Wife
Female

Margaret

Linay

Daughter
First name(s) David
Last name Linay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Linay

Head

Married

62

1819

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Linay

Wife

Married

64

1817

Cross, Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Linay

Daughter

Unmarried

24

1857

Cross, Orkney, Scotland

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