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Household of James Mainland (born 1839, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rousay and 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 Mainland and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Mainland, born in 1839 in Orkney, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Mainland, born in 1832 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 4 children; William (born 1863 in Orkney, Scotland), Nicol (born 1869 in Orkney, Scotland), Harriet (born 1871 in Orkney, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1876 in Orkney, Scotland).


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James Mainland's household

Male

James

Mainland

Head
Female

Margaret

Mainland

Wife
Male

William

Mainland

Son
Male

Nicol

Mainland

Son
Female

Harriet

Mainland

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Mainland

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Mainland
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Mainland

Head

Married

42

1839

Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Mainland

Wife

Married

49

1832

Orkney, Scotland

William

Mainland

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Orkney, Scotland

Nicol

Mainland

Son

Unmarried

12

1869

Orkney, Scotland

Harriet

Mainland

Daughter

Unmarried

10

1871

Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Mainland

Daughter

Unmarried

5

1876

Orkney, Scotland

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