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Household of John Brotchie (born 1825, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thurso, Caithness, 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 Brotchie and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Brotchie, born in 1825 in Kirkwall, Orkney, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Brotchie, born in 1832 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland. They had 1 child; Ellen, born 1863 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland.


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John Brotchie's household

Male

John

Brotchie

Head
Female

Margaret

Brotchie

Wife
Female

Ellen

Brotchie

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Brotchie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Brotchie

Head

Married

56

1825

Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Brotchie

Wife

Married

49

1832

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Ellen

Brotchie

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

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