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Household of James Scarth (born 1836, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birsay, 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 Scarth and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Scarth, born in 1836 in Orkney, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Scarth, born in 1834 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 5 children; James (born 1861 in Orkney, Scotland), Jane (born 1862 in Orkney, Scotland), Eliza (born 1864 in Orkney, Scotland), Williamina (born 1870 in Orkney, Scotland) and David John (born 1874 in Orkney, Scotland).


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James Scarth's household

Male

James

Scarth

Head
Female

Jane

Scarth

Wife
Male

James

Scarth

Son
Female

Jane

Scarth

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Scarth

Daughter
Female

Williamina

Scarth

Daughter
Male

David John

Scarth

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

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Scarth

Head

Married

45

1836

Orkney, Scotland

Jane

Scarth

Wife

Married

47

1834

Orkney, Scotland

James

Scarth

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Orkney, Scotland

Jane

Scarth

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Orkney, Scotland

Eliza

Scarth

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Orkney, Scotland

Williamina

Scarth

Daughter

-

11

1870

Orkney, Scotland

David John

Scarth

Son

-

7

1874

Orkney, Scotland

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