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Household of James Hourston (born 1812, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sandwick, 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 1812 in Sandwick, Orkney, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Hourston, born in 1824 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 2 children; John (born 1861 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland) and Jean (born 1848 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Granddaughter, Jemima Hourston, born in 1879 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland.
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James Hourston's household
James
Hourston
Head
Elizabeth
Hourston
Wife
John
Hourston
Son
Jean
Hourston
Daughter
Jemima
Hourston
Granddaughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Hourston |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 69 |
| Birth year | 1812 |
| Birth place | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Hourston | Head | Married | 69 | 1812 | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Hourston | Wife | Married | 57 | 1824 | Orkney, Scotland | |
John | Hourston | Son | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland | |
Jean | Hourston | Daughter | Unmarried | 33 | 1848 | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland | |
Jemima | Hourston | Granddaughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland |
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