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Household of Henry Mason (born 1847, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Westray, 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 Mason and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Mason, born in 1847 in Westray, Orkney, consisted of 8 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Mary Mason, born in 1851 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland. They had 5 children; John (born 1871 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland), James (born 1873 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland), Henry (born 1875 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland), Jane (born 1878 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland) and William (born 1880 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Henry's Mother, Margaret Mason, born in 1802 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland.


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Henry Mason's household

Male

Henry

Mason

Head
Female

Mary

Mason

Wife
Male

John

Mason

Son
Male

James

Mason

Son
Male

Henry

Mason

Son
Female

Jane

Mason

Daughter
Male

William

Mason

Son
Female

Margaret

Mason

Mother
First name(s) Henry
Last name Mason
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry

Mason

Head

Married

34

1847

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Mary

Mason

Wife

Married

30

1851

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

John

Mason

Son

-

10

1871

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

James

Mason

Son

-

8

1873

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Henry

Mason

Son

-

6

1875

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Jane

Mason

Daughter

-

3

1878

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

William

Mason

Son

-

1

1880

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Mason

Mother

Widow

79

1802

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

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