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Household of James Hourston (born 1851, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkwall, 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 one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Hourston, born in 1851 in Harraby, Orkney, consisted of 2 members. James was the head of the household, married to Catherine C Hourston, born in 1851 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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James Hourston's household

Male

James

Hourston

Head
Female

Catherine C

Hourston

Wife
First name(s) James
Last name Hourston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Harraby, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Hourston

Head

Married

30

1851

Harraby, Orkney, Scotland

Catherine C

Hourston

Wife

Married

30

1851

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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