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Household of James Norquay (born 1819, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Norquay, born in 1819 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Norquay, born in 1810 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland. They had 1 child; Magnus, born 1844 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Daughter-In-Law, Elizabeth H (born 1851 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland), James's Grandson, James (born 1863 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland), James's Grandson, Magnus (born 1874 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland), James's Grandson, William (born 1878 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland), James's Granddaughter, Mary Ann (born 1881 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland) and James's Servant, Jane Mcb (born 1864 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland).
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James Norquay's household
James
Norquay
Head
Margaret
Norquay
Wife
Magnus
Norquay
Son
Elizabeth H
Norquay
Daughter-In-Law
James
Norquay
Grandson
Magnus
Norquay
Grandson
William
Norquay
Grandson
Mary Ann
Norquay
Granddaughter
Jane Mcb
Bory
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Norquay |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 62 |
| Birth year | 1819 |
| Birth place | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Norquay | Head | Married | 62 | 1819 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret | Norquay | Wife | Married | 71 | 1810 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Magnus | Norquay | Son | Married | 37 | 1844 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Elizabeth H | Norquay | Daughter-In-Law | Married | 30 | 1851 | Burry, Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Norquay | Grandson | - | 18 | 1863 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Magnus | Norquay | Grandson | - | 7 | 1874 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
William | Norquay | Grandson | - | 3 | 1878 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Mary Ann | Norquay | Granddaughter | - | 0 | 1881 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Jane Mcb | Bory | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland |
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