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Household of John Begg (born 1820, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkwall, 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.

John Begg and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Begg, born in 1820 in Orkney, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Robina Begg, born in 1842 in Sandway, Orkney, Scotland. They had 2 children; Thomas (born 1862 in Orkney, Scotland) and David (born 1871 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland).


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John Begg's household

Male

John

Begg

Head
Female

Robina

Begg

Wife
Male

Thomas

Begg

Son
Male

David

Begg

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Begg
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Begg

Head

Married

61

1820

Orkney, Scotland

Robina

Begg

Wife

Married

39

1842

Sandway, Orkney, Scotland

Thomas

Begg

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Orkney, Scotland

David

Begg

Son

-

10

1871

Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland

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