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Household of James Stockan (born 1854, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sandwick, 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 Stockan and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Stockan, born in 1854 in Stromness, Orkney, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Stockan, born in 1854 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1878 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland), Eliza Jane (born 1880 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland) and John Hourston (born 1881 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Jessie (born 1867 in Harraby, Orkney, Scotland) and James's Servant, Betsy (born 1869 in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland).
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James Stockan's household
James
Stockan
Head
Mary
Stockan
Wife
James
Stockan
Son
Eliza Jane
Stockan
Daughter
John Hourston
Stockan
Son
Jessie
Smith
Servant
Betsy
Swanson
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Stockan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 27 |
| Birth year | 1854 |
| Birth place | Stromness, Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Stockan | Head | Married | 27 | 1854 | Stromness, Orkney, Scotland | |
Mary | Stockan | Wife | Married | 27 | 1854 | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Stockan | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland | |
Eliza Jane | Stockan | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland | |
John Hourston | Stockan | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland | |
Jessie | Smith | Servant | - | 14 | 1867 | Harraby, Orkney, Scotland | |
Betsy | Swanson | Servant | - | 12 | 1869 | Stromness, Orkney, Scotland |
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