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Household of James Garson (born 1818, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sandwick, 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 Garson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Garson, born in 1818 in Sandwick, Orkney, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Garson, born in 1820 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1856 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland), Margaret (born 1857 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland) and Ann (born 1860 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland).


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James Garson's household

Male

James

Garson

Head
Female

Margaret

Garson

Wife
Male

John

Garson

Son
Female

Margaret

Garson

Daughter
Female

Ann

Garson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Garson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Garson

Head

Married

63

1818

Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Garson

Wife

Married

61

1820

Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland

John

Garson

Son

Unmarried

25

1856

Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Garson

Daughter

Unmarried

24

1857

Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland

Ann

Garson

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland

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