William Muir
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Household of James Work (born 1836, 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 Work and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Work, born in 1836 in Cross, Orkney, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Work, born in 1836 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 3 children; Jane (born 1861 in Cross, Orkney, Scotland), Mary (born 1865 in Orkney, Scotland) and James (born 1868 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Robert (born 1841 in Burness, Orkney, Scotland) and James's Servant, William (born 1865 in Cross, Orkney, Scotland).
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James Work's household
James
Work
Head
Sarah
Work
Wife
Jane
Work
Daughter
Mary
Work
Daughter
James
Work
Son
Robert
Muir
Servant
William
Muir
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Work |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Cross, 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 | 45 | 1836 | Cross, Orkney, Scotland | |
Sarah | Work | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Jane | Work | Daughter | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Cross, Orkney, Scotland | |
Mary | Work | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Work | Son | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Robert | Muir | Servant | Unmarried | 40 | 1841 | Burness, Orkney, Scotland | |
William | Muir | Servant | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Cross, Orkney, Scotland |
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