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Household of James Work (born 1831, 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 1831 in Orkney, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Work, born in 1845 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland. They had 5 children; William (born 1868 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Sinclair J (born 1870 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland), Thomas (born 1873 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland), Henry H (born 1875 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland) and Jane (born 1878 in Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
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James Work's household
James
Work
Head
Jane
Work
Wife
William
Work
Son
Sinclair J
Work
Son
Thomas
Work
Son
Henry H
Work
Son
Jane
Work
Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Work |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| 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 | 50 | 1831 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Jane | Work | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Westray, Orkney, Scotland | |
William | Work | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Sinclair J | Work | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland | |
Thomas | Work | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Wick, Caithness, Scotland | |
Henry H | Work | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Wick, Caithness, Scotland | |
Jane | Work | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
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