William Burgess
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Household of James Burgess (born 1826, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Ronaldshay & Burray, 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 Burgess and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Burgess, born in 1826 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen S Burgess, born in 1823 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland. They had 2 children; Thomas (born 1860 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1869 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Granddaughter, Helen M R (born 1877 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland), James's Granddaughter, Mary (born 1880 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland) and James's Brother, Andrew (born 1821 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland).
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James Burgess's household
James
Burgess
Head
Helen S
Burgess
Wife
Thomas
Burgess
Son
Elizabeth
Burgess
Daughter
Helen M R
Burgess
Granddaughter
Mary
Burgess
Granddaughter
Andrew
Burgess
Brother
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Burgess |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 55 |
| Birth year | 1826 |
| Birth place | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Burgess | Head | Married | 55 | 1826 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Helen S | Burgess | Wife | Married | 58 | 1823 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Thomas | Burgess | Son | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Burgess | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Helen M R | Burgess | Granddaughter | - | 4 | 1877 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Mary | Burgess | Granddaughter | - | 1 | 1880 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Andrew | Burgess | Brother | - | 60 | 1821 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland |
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