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Household of George Garson (born 1834, 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.

George Garson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Garson, born in 1834 in Sandwick, Orkney, consisted of 5 members. George was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; James S M J (born 1873 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland) and Jemima Jane (born 1876 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Servant, Mary (born 1836 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland) and George's Servant, Mary (born 1861 in Orkney, Scotland).


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George Garson's household

Male

George

Garson

Head
Male

James S M J

Garson

Son
Female

Jemima Jane

Garson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Kirkness

Servant
Female

Mary

Sangster

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Garson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Garson

Head

Widower

47

1834

Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland

James S M J

Garson

Son

-

8

1873

Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland

Jemima Jane

Garson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland

Mary

Kirkness

Servant

Unmarried

45

1836

Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland

Mary

Sangster

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Orkney, Scotland

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