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Household of James Cromarly (born 1805, 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 Cromarly and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cromarly, born in 1805 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Niece, Jessie C (born 1848 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland), James's Visitor, Agnes (born 1835 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland), James's -, Margaret (born 1852 in Orkney, Scotland), James's Servant, Catherine (born 1853 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland) and James's Servant, Betsy (born 1869 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland).
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James Cromarly's household
James
Cromarly
Head
Jessie C
McGuffie
Niece
Agnes
McGuffie
Visitor
Margaret
Nicolson
-
Catherine
Sinclair
Servant
Betsy
Norquay
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Cromarly |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 76 |
| Birth year | 1805 |
| Birth place | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Cromarly | Head | Widower | 76 | 1805 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Jessie C | McGuffie | Niece | Unmarried | 33 | 1848 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Agnes | McGuffie | Visitor | Unmarried | 46 | 1835 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret | Nicolson | - | Unmarried | 29 | 1852 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Catherine | Sinclair | Servant | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Betsy | Norquay | Servant | - | 12 | 1869 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland |
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