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Household of James Hourston (born 1833, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Hourston, born in 1833 in Orkney, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Barbara Hourston, born in 1829 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 2 children; Barbara (born 1868 in Orkney, Scotland) and Louisa (born 1872 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, George Brown, born in 1801 in Orkney, Scotland.


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James Hourston's household

Male

James

Hourston

Head
Female

Barbara

Hourston

Wife
Female

Barbara

Hourston

Daughter
Female

Louisa

Hourston

Daughter
Male

George

Brown

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Hourston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Hourston

Head

Married

48

1833

Orkney, Scotland

Barbara

Hourston

Wife

Married

52

1829

Orkney, Scotland

Barbara

Hourston

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Orkney, Scotland

Louisa

Hourston

Daughter

-

9

1872

Orkney, Scotland

George

Brown

Lodger

Widower

80

1801

Orkney, Scotland

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