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Household of James Norquay (born 1844, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Ronaldshay & Burray, 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 Norquay and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Norquay, born in 1844 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Norquay, born in 1847 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1872 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland), Jane E (born 1874 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland) and Samuel C (born 1876 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland).


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James Norquay's household

Male

James

Norquay

Head
Female

Margaret

Norquay

Wife
Male

James

Norquay

Son
Female

Jane E

Norquay

Daughter
Male

Samuel C

Norquay

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Norquay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Norquay

Head

Married

37

1844

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Norquay

Wife

Married

34

1847

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

James

Norquay

Son

-

9

1872

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

Jane E

Norquay

Daughter

-

7

1874

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

Samuel C

Norquay

Son

-

5

1876

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

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