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Household of James Hay (born 1846, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Saint Andrews, 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 Hay and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Hay, born in 1846 in Sandway, Orkney, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Hay, born in 1856 in St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland. They had 2 children; Eliza (born 1878 in St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland) and Jane (born 1880 in St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Father, William (born 1796 in Bower, Caithness, Scotland) and James's Mother, Christina (born 1807 in Sutherland, Scotland).


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James Hay's household

Male

James

Hay

Head
Female

Jane

Hay

Wife
Female

Eliza

Hay

Daughter
Female

Jane

Hay

Daughter
Male

William

Hay

Father
Female

Christina

Hay

Mother
First name(s) James
Last name Hay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Sandway, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Hay

Head

Married

35

1846

Sandway, Orkney, Scotland

Jane

Hay

Wife

Married

25

1856

St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland

Eliza

Hay

Daughter

-

3

1878

St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland

Jane

Hay

Daughter

-

1

1880

St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland

William

Hay

Father

Married

85

1796

Bower, Caithness, Scotland

Christina

Hay

Mother

Married

74

1807

Sutherland, Scotland

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