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Household of James Harcus (born 1853, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holm, 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 Harcus and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Harcus, born in 1853 in Orkney, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Harcus, born in 1842 in Holm, Orkney, Scotland. They had 1 child; Jemima J, born 1880 in Holm, Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Jemima Rendall, born in 1864 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland.


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James Harcus's household

Male

James

Harcus

Head
Female

Ellen

Harcus

Wife
Female

Jemima J

Harcus

Daughter
Female

Jemima

Rendall

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Harcus
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Harcus

Head

Married

28

1853

Orkney, Scotland

Ellen

Harcus

Wife

Married

39

1842

Holm, Orkney, Scotland

Jemima J

Harcus

Daughter

-

1

1880

Holm, Orkney, Scotland

Jemima

Rendall

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

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