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Household of John Brough (born 1841, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Orphir, 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 Brough and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Brough, born in 1841 in Orkney, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Brough, born in 1845 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 6 children; John G (born 1868 in Orkney, Scotland), Alexander (born 1870 in Orkney, Scotland), Mary J (born 1872 in Orkney, Scotland), William (born 1874 in Orkney, Scotland), James (born 1878 in Orkney, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1880 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Catherine (born 1862 in Orkney, Scotland) and John's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1865 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland).
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John Brough's household
John
Brough
Head
Mary
Brough
Wife
John G
Brough
Son
Alexander
Brough
Son
Mary J
Brough
Daughter
William
Brough
Son
James
Brough
Son
Thomas
Brough
Son
Catherine
Clouston
Servant
Elizabeth
Groundwater
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Brough |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Brough | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Mary | Brough | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Orkney, Scotland | |
John G | Brough | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Alexander | Brough | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Mary J | Brough | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Orkney, Scotland | |
William | Brough | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Brough | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Thomas | Brough | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Catherine | Clouston | Servant | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Groundwater | Servant | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland |
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