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Household of James Morrison (born 1837, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stronsay, 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 Morrison and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Morrison, born in 1837 in Watten, Caithness, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Betsay Morrison, born in 1836 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1862 in Orkney, Scotland), James (born 1868 in Orkney, Scotland) and William (born 1873 in Orkney, Scotland).


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James Morrison's household

Male

James

Morrison

Head
Female

Betsay

Morrison

Wife
Male

John

Morrison

Son
Male

James

Morrison

Son
Male

William

Morrison

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Morrison
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Watten, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Morrison

Head

Married

44

1837

Watten, Caithness, Scotland

Betsay

Morrison

Wife

Married

45

1836

Orkney, Scotland

John

Morrison

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Orkney, Scotland

James

Morrison

Son

-

13

1868

Orkney, Scotland

William

Morrison

Son

-

8

1873

Orkney, Scotland

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