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Household of James Work (born 1803, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Work, born in 1803 in Orkney, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Magnus (born 1840 in Orkney, Scotland) and Mary (born 1834 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Daughter-In-Law, Elizabeth (born 1844 in Orkney, Scotland), James's Grandson, James (born 1867 in Orkney, Scotland), James's Granddaughter, Jessie (born 1872 in Orkney, Scotland), James's Grandson, Magnus (born 1875 in Orkney, Scotland), James's Grandson, William (born 1878 in Orkney, Scotland) and James's Granddaughter, Robina (born 1880 in Orkney, Scotland).
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James Work's household
James
Work
Head
Magnus
Work
Son
Elizabeth
Work
Daughter-In-Law
James
Work
Grandson
Jessie
Work
Granddaughter
Magnus
Work
Grandson
William
Work
Grandson
Robina
Work
Granddaughter
Mary
Work
Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Work |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 78 |
| Birth year | 1803 |
| Birth place | Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Work | Head | Widower | 78 | 1803 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Magnus | Work | Son | Married | 41 | 1840 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Work | Daughter-In-Law | Married | 37 | 1844 | Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Work | Grandson | - | 14 | 1867 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Jessie | Work | Granddaughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Magnus | Work | Grandson | - | 6 | 1875 | Orkney, Scotland | |
William | Work | Grandson | - | 3 | 1878 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Robina | Work | Granddaughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Mary | Work | Daughter | Unmarried | 47 | 1834 | Orkney, Scotland |
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