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Household of James Ritch (born 1836, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hoy & Graemsay, 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 Ritch and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ritch, born in 1836 in Orkney, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Ritch, born in 1844 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 6 children; Elizabeth (born 1870 in Orkney, Scotland), Isabella (born 1872 in Orkney, Scotland), James (born 1874 in Orkney, Scotland), Jessie (born 1876 in Orkney, Scotland), William (born 1878 in Orkney, Scotland) and Betsy (born 1881 in Orkney, Scotland).


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James Ritch's household

Male

James

Ritch

Head
Female

Isabella

Ritch

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Ritch

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Ritch

Daughter
Male

James

Ritch

Son
Female

Jessie

Ritch

Daughter
Male

William

Ritch

Son
Female

Betsy

Ritch

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Ritch
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Ritch

Head

Married

45

1836

Orkney, Scotland

Isabella

Ritch

Wife

Married

37

1844

Orkney, Scotland

Elizabeth

Ritch

Daughter

-

11

1870

Orkney, Scotland

Isabella

Ritch

Daughter

-

9

1872

Orkney, Scotland

James

Ritch

Son

-

7

1874

Orkney, Scotland

Jessie

Ritch

Daughter

-

5

1876

Orkney, Scotland

William

Ritch

Son

-

3

1878

Orkney, Scotland

Betsy

Ritch

Daughter

-

0

1881

Orkney, Scotland

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