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Household of James Low (born 1817, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rousay & Egilshay, 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 Low and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Low, born in 1817 in Orkney, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Margaret (born 1851 in Orkney, Scotland) and Mary (born 1855 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Grandson, James S Corsie, born in 1876 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland.


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James Low's household

Male

James

Low

Head
Female

Margaret

Low

Daughter
Female

Mary

Corsie

Daughter
Male

James S

Corsie

Grandson
First name(s) James
Last name Low
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Low

Head

Widower

64

1817

Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Low

Daughter

Unmarried

30

1851

Orkney, Scotland

Mary

Corsie

Daughter

Widow

26

1855

Orkney, Scotland

James S

Corsie

Grandson

-

5

1876

Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland

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