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Household of John Douglas (born 1831, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Harray, 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 Douglas and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Douglas, born in 1831 in Banchory Devenick, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Douglas, born in 1843 in Harraby, Orkney, Scotland. They had 3 children; Margaret (born 1872 in Harraby, Orkney, Scotland), John S (born 1873 in Harraby, Orkney, Scotland) and Helleh A E (born 1876 in Harraby, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Annie (born 1857 in Harraby, Orkney, Scotland) and John's Servant, George (born 1862 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland).


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John Douglas's household

Male

John

Douglas

Head
Female

Margaret

Douglas

Wife
Female

Margaret

Douglas

Daughter
Male

John S

Douglas

Son
Female

Helleh A E

Douglas

Daughter
Female

Annie

Isbister

Servant
Male

George

Reid

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Douglas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Banchory Devenick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Douglas

Head

Married

50

1831

Banchory Devenick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Douglas

Wife

Married

38

1843

Harraby, Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Douglas

Daughter

-

9

1872

Harraby, Orkney, Scotland

John S

Douglas

Son

-

8

1873

Harraby, Orkney, Scotland

Helleh A E

Douglas

Daughter

-

5

1876

Harraby, Orkney, Scotland

Annie

Isbister

Servant

Unmarried

24

1857

Harraby, Orkney, Scotland

George

Reid

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

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