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Household of James Taylor (born 1840, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Ronaldshay & Burray, 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 Taylor and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Taylor, born in 1840 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Taylor, born in 1838 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland. They had 5 children; Helen (born 1863 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland), James C (born 1865 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland), Elizabeth J (born 1867 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland), William (born 1870 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland) and John (born 1873 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland).


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James Taylor's household

Male

James

Taylor

Head
Female

Margaret

Taylor

Wife
Female

Helen

Taylor

Daughter
Male

James C

Taylor

Son
Female

Elizabeth J

Taylor

Daughter
Male

William

Taylor

Son
Male

John

Taylor

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Taylor
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Taylor

Head

Married

41

1840

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Taylor

Wife

Married

43

1838

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

Helen

Taylor

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

James C

Taylor

Son

-

16

1865

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

Elizabeth J

Taylor

Daughter

-

14

1867

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

William

Taylor

Son

-

11

1870

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

John

Taylor

Son

-

8

1873

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

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