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Household of James Drever (born 1855, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Westray, 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 Drever and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Drever, born in 1855 in Westray, Orkney, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Drever, born in 1850 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1876 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland), Margaret L (born 1874 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland) and Mary L (born 1878 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's -, Margaret Logie, born in 1804 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland.


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James Drever's household

Male

James

Drever

Head
Female

Mary

Drever

Wife
Male

William

Drever

Son
Female

Margaret L

Drever

Daughter
Female

Mary L

Drever

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Logie

-
First name(s) James
Last name Drever
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Drever

Head

Married

26

1855

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Mary

Drever

Wife

Married

31

1850

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

William

Drever

Son

-

5

1876

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Margaret L

Drever

Daughter

-

7

1874

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Mary L

Drever

Daughter

-

3

1878

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Logie

-

Widow

77

1804

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

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