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Household of James Cursiter (born 1851, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sanday, 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 Cursiter and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cursiter, born in 1851 in Cross, Orkney, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother, Christina (born 1828 in Cross, Orkney, Scotland), James's Brother, William (born 1859 in Cross, Orkney, Scotland) and James's Sister, Margaret (born 1864 in Cross, Orkney, Scotland).


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James Cursiter's household

Male

James

Cursiter

Head
Female

Christina

Cursiter

Mother
Male

William

Cursiter

Brother
Female

Margaret

Cursiter

Sister
First name(s) James
Last name Cursiter
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Cross, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cursiter

Head

Unmarried

30

1851

Cross, Orkney, Scotland

Christina

Cursiter

Mother

Widow

53

1828

Cross, Orkney, Scotland

William

Cursiter

Brother

Unmarried

22

1859

Cross, Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Cursiter

Sister

Unmarried

17

1864

Cross, Orkney, Scotland

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