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Household of James Wallace (born 1815, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sanday, 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 Wallace and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wallace, born in 1815 in Orkney, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Wallace, born in 1816 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 2 children; Betsy (born 1847 in Orkney, Scotland) and Andrew (born 1859 in Orkney, Scotland).


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James Wallace's household

Male

James

Wallace

Head
Female

Janet

Wallace

Wife
Female

Betsy

Wallace

Daughter
Male

Andrew

Wallace

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Wallace
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wallace

Head

Married

66

1815

Orkney, Scotland

Janet

Wallace

Wife

Married

65

1816

Orkney, Scotland

Betsy

Wallace

Daughter

Unmarried

34

1847

Orkney, Scotland

Andrew

Wallace

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Orkney, Scotland

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