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Household of James Work (born 1838, 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 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Work, born in 1838 in Orkney, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother, Catherine (born 1813 in Orkney, Scotland), James's Sister, Jane (born 1835 in Orkney, Scotland) and James's Sister, Margaret (born 1846 in Orkney, Scotland).
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James Work's household
James
Work
Head
Catherine
Work
Mother
Jane
Work
Sister
Margaret
Work
Sister
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Work |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Unmarried |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Work | Head | Unmarried | 43 | 1838 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Catherine | Work | Mother | Widow | 68 | 1813 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Jane | Work | Sister | Unmarried | 46 | 1835 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret | Work | Sister | Unmarried | 35 | 1846 | Orkney, Scotland |
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