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Household of James Bias (born 1817, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birsay, 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 Bias and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bias, born in 1817 in Orkney, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Bias, born in 1819 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1853 in Orkney, Scotland), Margaret (born 1854 in Orkney, Scotland), William (born 1858 in Orkney, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1862 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Sister, Isabella Bias, born in 1812 in Orkney, Scotland.


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James Bias's household

Male

James

Bias

Head
Female

Margaret

Bias

Wife
Male

Thomas

Bias

Son
Female

Margaret

Bias

Daughter
Male

William

Bias

Son
Female

Isabella

Bias

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Bias

Sister
First name(s) James
Last name Bias
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Bias

Head

Married

64

1817

Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Bias

Wife

Married

62

1819

Orkney, Scotland

Thomas

Bias

Son

Unmarried

28

1853

Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Bias

Daughter

Unmarried

27

1854

Orkney, Scotland

William

Bias

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Orkney, Scotland

Isabella

Bias

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Orkney, Scotland

Isabella

Bias

Sister

Unmarried

69

1812

Orkney, Scotland

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