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Household of Gilles Hercus (born 1843, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkwall, 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.
Gilles Hercus and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Gilles Hercus, born in 1843 in Orkney, consisted of 6 members. Gilles was the head of the household, married to Mary L Hercus, born in 1836 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 2 children; Gilles (born 1864 in Orkney, Scotland) and Peter P (born 1875 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Gilles's Boarder, George (born 1863 in Orkney, Scotland) and Gilles's Boarder, James (born 1866 in Orkney, Scotland).
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Gilles Hercus's household
Gilles
Hercus
Head
Mary L
Hercus
Wife
Gilles
Hercus
Son
Peter P
Hercus
Son
George
Shearer
Boarder
James
Lennie
Boarder
| First name(s) | Gilles |
| Last name | Hercus |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 38 |
| Birth year | 1843 |
| Birth place | Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gilles | Hercus | Head | Married | 38 | 1843 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Mary L | Hercus | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Gilles | Hercus | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Peter P | Hercus | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Orkney, Scotland | |
George | Shearer | Boarder | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Lennie | Boarder | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Orkney, Scotland |
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