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Household of James Cromarty (born 1817, 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 Cromarty and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cromarty, born in 1817 in Walls, Orkney, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Jemima (born 1851 in Walls, Orkney, Scotland) and William (born 1858 in Walls, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Granddaughter, Margaret Ann (born 1871 in Walls, Orkney, Scotland), James's Grandson, William (born 1874 in Walls, Orkney, Scotland) and James's Grandson, Alexander (born 1877 in Walls, Orkney, Scotland).


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James Cromarty's household

Male

James

Cromarty

Head
Female

Jemima

Cromarty

Daughter
Male

William

Cromarty

Son
Female

Margaret Ann

Sutherland

Granddaughter
Male

William

Sutherland

Grandson
Male

Alexander

Sutherland

Grandson
First name(s) James
Last name Cromarty
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Walls, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cromarty

Head

Widower

64

1817

Walls, Orkney, Scotland

Jemima

Cromarty

Daughter

Unmarried

30

1851

Walls, Orkney, Scotland

William

Cromarty

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Walls, Orkney, Scotland

Margaret Ann

Sutherland

Granddaughter

-

10

1871

Walls, Orkney, Scotland

William

Sutherland

Grandson

-

7

1874

Walls, Orkney, Scotland

Alexander

Sutherland

Grandson

-

4

1877

Walls, Orkney, Scotland

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