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Household of James Hourston (born 1832, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Papa Westray, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Hourston, born in 1832 in Orkney, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Hourston, born in 1833 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 5 children; Ann (born 1857 in Orkney, Scotland), Janet (born 1862 in Orkney, Scotland), James (born 1866 in Orkney, Scotland), Tomima (born 1868 in Orkney, Scotland) and Wilhelmina (born 1871 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Granddaughter, Margaret A Hourston, born in 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
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James Hourston's household
James
Hourston
Head
Margaret
Hourston
Wife
Ann
Hourston
Daughter
Janet
Hourston
Daughter
James
Hourston
Son
Tomima
Hourston
Daughter
Wilhelmina
Hourston
Daughter
Margaret A
Hourston
Granddaughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Hourston |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 49 |
| Birth year | 1832 |
| Birth place | Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Hourston | Head | Married | 49 | 1832 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret | Hourston | Wife | Married | 48 | 1833 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Ann | Hourston | Daughter | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Janet | Hourston | Daughter | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Hourston | Son | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Tomima | Hourston | Daughter | - | 13 | 1868 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Wilhelmina | Hourston | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret A | Hourston | Granddaughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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