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Household of James Hourston (born 1816, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Evie & Rendall, 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 Hourston and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Hourston, born in 1816 in Orkney, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Hourston, born in 1818 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 3 children; Georgina (born 1858 in Orkney, Scotland), William (born 1860 in Orkney, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1862 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Granddaughter, Ann Wood, born in 1880 in Orkney, Scotland.
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James Hourston's household
James
Hourston
Head
Ann
Hourston
Wife
Georgina
Hourston
Daughter
William
Hourston
Son
Isabella
Hourston
Daughter
Ann
Wood
Granddaughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Hourston |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 65 |
| Birth year | 1816 |
| Birth place | Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Hourston | Head | Married | 65 | 1816 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Ann | Hourston | Wife | Married | 63 | 1818 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Georgina | Hourston | Daughter | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Orkney, Scotland | |
William | Hourston | Son | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Isabella | Hourston | Daughter | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Ann | Wood | Granddaughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Orkney, Scotland |
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