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Household of James Anderson (born 1847, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Walls, 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.

James Anderson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Anderson, born in 1847 in Harraby, Orkney, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Charlotte Anderson, born in 1852 in Walls, Orkney, Scotland. They had 3 children; James W (born 1874 in Walls, Orkney, Scotland), Christina (born 1877 in Walls, Orkney, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1879 in Walls, Orkney, Scotland).


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James Anderson's household

Male

James

Anderson

Head
Female

Charlotte

Anderson

Wife
Male

James W

Anderson

Son
Female

Christina

Anderson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Anderson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Anderson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Harraby, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Anderson

Head

Married

34

1847

Harraby, Orkney, Scotland

Charlotte

Anderson

Wife

Married

29

1852

Walls, Orkney, Scotland

James W

Anderson

Son

-

7

1874

Walls, Orkney, Scotland

Christina

Anderson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Walls, Orkney, Scotland

Thomas

Anderson

Son

-

2

1879

Walls, Orkney, Scotland

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