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Household of James Taylor (born 1839, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Walls, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Taylor, born in 1839 in Walls, Orkney, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Taylor, born in 1849 in Walls, Orkney, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1879 in Walls, Orkney, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1877 in Walls, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Jessie Heddle, born in 1869 in Walls, Orkney, Scotland.


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James Taylor's household

Male

James

Taylor

Head
Female

Isabella

Taylor

Wife
Male

James

Taylor

Son
Female

Margaret

Taylor

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Heddle

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Taylor
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Walls, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Taylor

Head

Married

42

1839

Walls, Orkney, Scotland

Isabella

Taylor

Wife

Married

32

1849

Walls, Orkney, Scotland

James

Taylor

Son

-

2

1879

Walls, Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Taylor

Daughter

-

4

1877

Walls, Orkney, Scotland

Jessie

Heddle

Servant

Unmarried

12

1869

Walls, Orkney, Scotland

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