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Household of James Cumming (born 1803, 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 Cumming and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cumming, born in 1803 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Cumming, born in 1803 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland. They had 1 child; Isabella, born 1831 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Granddaughter, Margaret (born 1858 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland), James's Son-In-Law, John (born 1847 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland), James's Grandson, William (born 1866 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland), James's -, Margaret (born 1878 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland), James's -, Jessie J P (born 1879 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland) and James's -, Isabella C (born 1881 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland).


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James Cumming's household

Male

James

Cumming

Head
Female

Margaret

Cumming

Wife
Female

Isabella

Norquay

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Norquay

Granddaughter
Male

John

Norquay

Son-In-Law
Male

William

Norquay

Grandson
Female

Margaret

Norquay

-
Female

Jessie J P

Norquay

-
Female

Isabella C

Norquay

-
First name(s) James
Last name Cumming
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 78
Birth year 1803
Birth place South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cumming

Head

Married

78

1803

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Cumming

Wife

Married

78

1803

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

Isabella

Norquay

Daughter

Widow

50

1831

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Norquay

Granddaughter

Married

23

1858

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

John

Norquay

Son-In-Law

Married

34

1847

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

William

Norquay

Grandson

-

15

1866

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Norquay

-

-

3

1878

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

Jessie J P

Norquay

-

-

2

1879

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

Isabella C

Norquay

-

-

0

1881

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

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