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Household of James Ewing (born 1821, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkwall, 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 Ewing and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ewing, born in 1821 in Orkney, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Margaret (born 1842 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland) and William (born 1854 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland).


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James Ewing's household

Male

James

Ewing

Head
Female

Margaret

Ewing

Daughter
Male

William

Ewing

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Ewing
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Ewing

Head

Widower

60

1821

Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Ewing

Daughter

Unmarried

39

1842

Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland

William

Ewing

Son

Unmarried

27

1854

Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland

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