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Household of George Stevenson (born 1795, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Firth & Stenness, 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 Stevenson and 13 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Stevenson, born in 1795 in Westray, Orkney, consisted of 14 members. George was the head of the household, married to May Stevenson, born in 1804 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland. They had 1 child; Robert, born 1844 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were George's Daughter-In-Law, Margaret (born 1855 in Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland), George's Grandson, George (born 1879 in Firth, Orkney, Scotland), George's Granddaughter, Catherine T R (born 1880 in Firth, Orkney, Scotland), George's -, Nk (born 1881 in Firth, Orkney, Scotland), George's Visitor, Catherine R (born 1855 in Orkney, Scotland), George's Visitor, Annie (born 1820 in Sandway, Orkney, Scotland), George's Visitor, Stewart (born 1825 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland), George's Servant, John (born 1863 in Firth, Orkney, Scotland), George's Servant, James (born 1865 in Orkney, Scotland), George's Servant, Mary (born 1861 in Orkney, Scotland) and George's Servant, Maggie (born 1861 in Firth, Orkney, Scotland).


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George Stevenson's household

Male

George

Stevenson

Head
Female

May

Stevenson

Wife
Male

Robert

Stevenson

Son
Female

Margaret

Stevenson

Daughter-In-Law
Male

George

Stevenson

Grandson
Female

Catherine T R

Stevenson

Granddaughter
Female

Nk

-

-
Female

Catherine R

Durham

Visitor
Female

Annie

Peace

Visitor
Female

Stewart

Seater

Visitor
Male

John

Mowat

Servant
Male

James

Laird

Servant
Female

Mary

Banks

Servant
Female

Maggie

Harvey

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Stevenson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 86
Birth year 1795
Birth place Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (14 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Stevenson

Head

Married

86

1795

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

May

Stevenson

Wife

Married

77

1804

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Robert

Stevenson

Son

Married

37

1844

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Stevenson

Daughter-In-Law

Married

26

1855

Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland

George

Stevenson

Grandson

-

2

1879

Firth, Orkney, Scotland

Catherine T R

Stevenson

Granddaughter

-

1

1880

Firth, Orkney, Scotland

Nk

-

-

-

0

1881

Firth, Orkney, Scotland

Catherine R

Durham

Visitor

Unmarried

26

1855

Orkney, Scotland

Annie

Peace

Visitor

Widow

61

1820

Sandway, Orkney, Scotland

Stewart

Seater

Visitor

Married

56

1825

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

John

Mowat

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Firth, Orkney, Scotland

James

Laird

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Orkney, Scotland

Mary

Banks

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Orkney, Scotland

Maggie

Harvey

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Firth, Orkney, Scotland

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