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Household of James Twatt (born 1843, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stronsay, 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 Twatt and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Twatt, born in 1843 in Orkney, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Twatt, born in 1846 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1874 in Orkney, Scotland) and Edward (born 1875 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Helen (born 1849 in Sandway, Orkney, Scotland), James's Servant, Margaret (born 1844 in Orkney, Scotland), James's Servant, Isabella (born 1863 in Orkney, Scotland) and James's Servant, Peter (born 1858 in Orkney, Scotland).


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James Twatt's household

Male

James

Twatt

Head
Female

Margaret

Twatt

Wife
Male

James

Twatt

Son
Male

Edward

Twatt

Son
Female

Helen

Goar

Servant
Female

Margaret

Shearer

Servant
Female

Isabella

Miller

Servant
Male

Peter

Stevenson

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Twatt
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Twatt

Head

Married

38

1843

Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Twatt

Wife

Married

35

1846

Orkney, Scotland

James

Twatt

Son

-

7

1874

Orkney, Scotland

Edward

Twatt

Son

-

6

1875

Orkney, Scotland

Helen

Goar

Servant

Unmarried

32

1849

Sandway, Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Shearer

Servant

Unmarried

37

1844

Orkney, Scotland

Isabella

Miller

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Orkney, Scotland

Peter

Stevenson

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Orkney, Scotland

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