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Household of Henry Hourston (born 1839, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Ronaldshay & Burray, 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.
Henry Hourston and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Hourston, born in 1839 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, consisted of 5 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Betsy Hourston, born in 1842 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland. They had 2 children; Ann (born 1876 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1879 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Henry's Servant, John Sinclair, born in 1863 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland.
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Henry Hourston's household
Henry
Hourston
Head
Betsy
Hourston
Wife
Ann
Hourston
Daughter
Catherine
Hourston
Daughter
John
Sinclair
Servant
| First name(s) | Henry |
| Last name | Hourston |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Henry | Hourston | Head | Married | 42 | 1839 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Betsy | Hourston | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Ann | Hourston | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Catherine | Hourston | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
John | Sinclair | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland |
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