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Household of James Work (born 1834, 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 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Work, born in 1834 in Orkney, consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jessie Work, born in 1846 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 6 children; Magnus (born 1870 in Orkney, Scotland), James (born 1872 in Orkney, Scotland), Jane (born 1874 in Orkney, Scotland), Margaret (born 1876 in Orkney, Scotland), Robert (born 1877 in Orkney, Scotland) and William (born 1880 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother, Jane (born 1807 in Orkney, Scotland), James's Sister, Jane (born 1843 in Orkney, Scotland) and James's Brother, Robert (born 1848 in Orkney, Scotland).
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James Work's household
James
Work
Head
Jessie
Work
Wife
Magnus
Work
Son
James
Work
Son
Jane
Work
Daughter
Margaret
Work
Daughter
Robert
Work
Son
William
Work
Son
Jane
Work
Mother
Jane
Work
Sister
Robert
Work
Brother
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Work |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 47 |
| Birth year | 1834 |
| Birth place | Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Work | Head | Married | 47 | 1834 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Jessie | Work | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Magnus | Work | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Work | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Jane | Work | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret | Work | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Robert | Work | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Orkney, Scotland | |
William | Work | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Jane | Work | Mother | Widow | 74 | 1807 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Jane | Work | Sister | Unmarried | 38 | 1843 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Robert | Work | Brother | Unmarried | 33 | 1848 | Orkney, Scotland |
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