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Household of James Arthur (born 1855)
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.
James Arthur and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Arthur, born in 1855 in , consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Arthur, born in 1854 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1878 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland), William (born 1879 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland) and Margaret J (born 1880 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Helen (born 1864 in Firth, Orkney, Scotland), James's Boarder, James (born 1862 in Orkney, Scotland) and James's Visitor, Angus (born 1821 in Farr, Sutherland, Scotland).
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James Arthur's household
James
Arthur
Head
Margaret
Arthur
Wife
James
Arthur
Son
William
Arthur
Son
Margaret J
Arthur
Daughter
Helen
McKay
Servant
James
Harrold
Boarder
Angus
McKay
Visitor
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Arthur |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 26 |
| Birth year | 1855 |
| Birth place | England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Arthur | Head | Married | 26 | 1855 | England | |
Margaret | Arthur | Wife | Married | 27 | 1854 | Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Arthur | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland | |
William | Arthur | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret J | Arthur | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland | |
Helen | McKay | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Firth, Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Harrold | Boarder | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Angus | McKay | Visitor | Unmarried | 60 | 1821 | Farr, Sutherland, Scotland |
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