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Household of James Work (born 1833, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shapinshay, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Work, born in 1833 in Orkney, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Betsy Work, born in 1844 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1863 in Orkney, Scotland), William (born 1879 in Orkney, Scotland) and Ann (born 1881 in Orkney, Scotland).


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James Work's household

Male

James

Work

Head
Female

Betsy

Work

Wife
Male

James

Work

Son
Male

William

Work

Son
Female

Ann

Work

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Work
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Work

Head

Married

48

1833

Orkney, Scotland

Betsy

Work

Wife

Married

37

1844

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

James

Work

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Orkney, Scotland

William

Work

Son

-

2

1879

Orkney, Scotland

Ann

Work

Daughter

-

0

1881

Orkney, Scotland

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