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Household of Hugh Ritch (born 1799, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hoy & Graemsay, 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.

Hugh Ritch and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Hugh Ritch, born in 1799 in Orkney, consisted of 7 members. Hugh was the head of the household, married to Isabella Ritch, born in 1809 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 4 children; Hugh (born 1832 in Orkney, Scotland), James (born 1849 in Orkney, Scotland), Jessie (born 1841 in Orkney, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1853 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Hugh's Grandson, William Ritch, born in 1865 in England.


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Hugh Ritch's household

Male

Hugh

Ritch

Head
Female

Isabella

Ritch

Wife
Male

Hugh

Ritch

Son
Male

James

Ritch

Son
Female

Jessie

Ritch

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Ritch

Daughter
Male

William

Ritch

Grandson
First name(s) Hugh
Last name Ritch
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 82
Birth year 1799
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Hugh

Ritch

Head

Married

82

1799

Orkney, Scotland

Isabella

Ritch

Wife

Married

72

1809

Orkney, Scotland

Hugh

Ritch

Son

Unmarried

49

1832

Orkney, Scotland

James

Ritch

Son

Unmarried

32

1849

Orkney, Scotland

Jessie

Ritch

Daughter

Unmarried

40

1841

Orkney, Scotland

Elizabeth

Ritch

Daughter

Unmarried

28

1853

Orkney, Scotland

William

Ritch

Grandson

Unmarried

16

1865

England

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