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Household of James Gorrie (born 1830, 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 Gorrie and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gorrie, born in 1830 in Stromness, Orkney, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Gorrie, born in 1827 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland. They had 2 children; Joan (born 1861 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland) and Betsy C (born 1868 in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Father-In-Law, John Allan, born in 1799 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland.


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James Gorrie's household

Male

James

Gorrie

Head
Female

Ann

Gorrie

Wife
Female

Joan

Gorrie

Daughter
Female

Betsy C

Gorrie

Daughter
Male

John

Allan

Father-In-Law
First name(s) James
Last name Gorrie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Stromness, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Gorrie

Head

Married

51

1830

Stromness, Orkney, Scotland

Ann

Gorrie

Wife

Married

54

1827

Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland

Joan

Gorrie

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland

Betsy C

Gorrie

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Stromness, Orkney, Scotland

John

Allan

Father-In-Law

Widower

82

1799

Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland

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