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Household of James Renton (born 1823, Orkney)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Renton, born in 1823 in Walls, Orkney, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen Renton, born in 1825 in Caithness, Scotland. They had 4 children; Janet (born 1862 in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland), Jemima (born 1864 in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland), Joseph T (born 1868 in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland) and Robert W (born 1871 in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland).


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James Renton's household

Male

James

Renton

Head
Female

Helen

Renton

Wife
Female

Janet

Renton

Daughter
Female

Jemima

Renton

Daughter
Male

Joseph T

Renton

Son
Male

Robert W

Renton

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Renton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Walls, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Renton

Head

Married

58

1823

Walls, Orkney, Scotland

Helen

Renton

Wife

Married

56

1825

Caithness, Scotland

Janet

Renton

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Stromness, Orkney, Scotland

Jemima

Renton

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Stromness, Orkney, Scotland

Joseph T

Renton

Son

-

13

1868

Stromness, Orkney, Scotland

Robert W

Renton

Son

-

10

1871

Stromness, Orkney, Scotland

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