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Household of James Hourston (born 1827, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Firth & Stenness, 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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Hourston, born in 1827 in Orkney, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Hourston, born in 1828 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 6 children; Isabella (born 1856 in Orkney, Scotland), Agnes (born 1858 in Orkney, Scotland), Ellen (born 1861 in Orkney, Scotland), James (born 1864 in Orkney, Scotland), Jessie (born 1866 in Orkney, Scotland) and John (born 1870 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Grandson, James (born 1876 in Orkney, Scotland) and James's Grandson, John (born 1878 in Orkney, Scotland).
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James Hourston's household
James
Hourston
Head
Isabella
Hourston
Wife
Isabella
Hourston
Daughter
Agnes
Oman
Daughter
Ellen
Hourston
Daughter
James
Hourston
Son
Jessie
Hourston
Daughter
John
Hourston
Son
James
Oman
Grandson
John
Oman
Grandson
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Hourston |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 54 |
| Birth year | 1827 |
| Birth place | Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Hourston | Head | Married | 54 | 1827 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Isabella | Hourston | Wife | Married | 53 | 1828 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Isabella | Hourston | Daughter | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Agnes | Oman | Daughter | Married | 23 | 1858 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Ellen | Hourston | Daughter | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Hourston | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Jessie | Hourston | Daughter | - | 15 | 1866 | Orkney, Scotland | |
John | Hourston | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Oman | Grandson | - | 5 | 1876 | Orkney, Scotland | |
John | Oman | Grandson | - | 3 | 1878 | Orkney, Scotland |
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