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Household of James Firth (born 1812, Orkney)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Firth, born in 1812 in Firth, Orkney, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Firth, born in 1813 in Firth, Orkney, Scotland. They had 3 children; Margaret (born 1841 in Firth, Orkney, Scotland), Ann (born 1847 in Firth, Orkney, Scotland) and James (born 1849 in Firth, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Granddaughter, Margaret A Sinclair, born in 1863 in Firth, Orkney, Scotland.


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James Firth's household

Male

James

Firth

Head
Female

Margaret

Firth

Wife
Female

Margaret

Firth

Daughter
Female

Ann

Firth

Daughter
Male

James

Firth

Son
Female

Margaret A

Sinclair

Granddaughter
First name(s) James
Last name Firth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Firth, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Firth

Head

Married

69

1812

Firth, Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Firth

Wife

Married

68

1813

Firth, Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Firth

Daughter

Unmarried

40

1841

Firth, Orkney, Scotland

Ann

Firth

Daughter

Unmarried

34

1847

Firth, Orkney, Scotland

James

Firth

Son

Married

32

1849

Firth, Orkney, Scotland

Margaret A

Sinclair

Granddaughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Firth, Orkney, Scotland

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