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Household of James Hourston (born 1831, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Hourston, born in 1831 in Sandwick, Orkney, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jessie Hourston, born in 1851 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 4 children; James (born 1874 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland), Thomas (born 1877 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland), John (born 1878 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland) and Graham (born 1880 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland).
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James Hourston's household
James
Hourston
Head
Jessie
Hourston
Wife
James
Hourston
Son
Thomas
Hourston
Son
John
Hourston
Son
Graham
Hourston
Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Hourston |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Sandwick, 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 | 50 | 1831 | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland | |
Jessie | Hourston | Wife | Married | 30 | 1851 | Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Hourston | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland | |
Thomas | Hourston | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland | |
John | Hourston | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland | |
Graham | Hourston | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland |
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