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Household of James Work (born 1834, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkwall, 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 Work and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Work, born in 1834 in Orkney, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Work, born in 1839 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 1 child; Maggie, born 1864 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, William (born 1855 in St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland), James's Boarder, John S (born 1856 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland), James's Boarder, Thomas S (born 1857 in Orkney, Scotland) and James's Boarder, Thomas (born 1859 in Orkney, Scotland).
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James Work's household
James
Work
Head
Janet
Work
Wife
Maggie
Work
Daughter
William
Sinclair
Boarder
John S
Burgess
Boarder
Thomas S
Lennie
Boarder
Thomas
Brass
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Work |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 47 |
| Birth year | 1834 |
| Birth place | Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Work | Head | Married | 47 | 1834 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Janet | Work | Wife | Married | 42 | 1839 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Maggie | Work | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland | |
William | Sinclair | Boarder | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland | |
John S | Burgess | Boarder | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Thomas S | Lennie | Boarder | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Thomas | Brass | Boarder | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Orkney, Scotland |
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