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Household of James Stevenson (born 1831, 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 Stevenson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Stevenson, born in 1831 in Orkney, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Stevenson, born in 1830 in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Niece, Jessie (born 1865 in Holm, Orkney, Scotland), James's Nephew, David (born 1867 in Holm, Orkney, Scotland), James's Servant, James (born 1859 in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland), James's Servant, John (born 1862 in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland) and James's Servant, Alexander (born 1867 in Orkney, Scotland).


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James Stevenson's household

Male

James

Stevenson

Head
Female

Janet

Stevenson

Wife
Female

Jessie

Stevenson

Niece
Male

David

Stevenson

Nephew
Male

James

Firth

Servant
Male

John

Begg

Servant
Male

Alexander

Mackay

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Stevenson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Stevenson

Head

Married

50

1831

Orkney, Scotland

Janet

Stevenson

Wife

Married

51

1830

Stromness, Orkney, Scotland

Jessie

Stevenson

Niece

Unmarried

16

1865

Holm, Orkney, Scotland

David

Stevenson

Nephew

Unmarried

14

1867

Holm, Orkney, Scotland

James

Firth

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Stromness, Orkney, Scotland

John

Begg

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Stromness, Orkney, Scotland

Alexander

Mackay

Servant

Unmarried

14

1867

Orkney, Scotland

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