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Household of James Groat (born 1838, 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 Groat and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Groat, born in 1838 in Westray, Orkney, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Groat, born in 1841 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland. They had 5 children; William (born 1870 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland), James B (born 1875 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland), Jean Joann (born 1865 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland), Margaret (born 1867 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1873 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Father, William Groat, born in 1797 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland.


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James Groat's household

Male

James

Groat

Head
Female

Margaret

Groat

Wife
Male

William

Groat

Son
Male

James B

Groat

Son
Female

Jean Joann

Groat

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Groat

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Groat

Daughter
Male

William

Groat

Father
First name(s) James
Last name Groat
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Groat

Head

Married

43

1838

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Groat

Wife

Married

40

1841

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

William

Groat

Son

-

11

1870

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

James B

Groat

Son

-

6

1875

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Jean Joann

Groat

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Groat

Daughter

-

14

1867

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Elizabeth

Groat

Daughter

-

8

1873

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

William

Groat

Father

Widower

84

1797

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

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