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Household of John Esson (born 1831, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Ronaldshay & Burray, 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 Esson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Esson, born in 1831 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine Esson, born in 1824 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland. They had 2 children; Catherine (born 1865 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland) and Elizabeth D (born 1867 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland).


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John Esson's household

Male

John

Esson

Head
Female

Catherine

Esson

Wife
Female

Catherine

Esson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth D

Esson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Esson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Esson

Head

Married

50

1831

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

Catherine

Esson

Wife

Married

57

1824

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

Catherine

Esson

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

Elizabeth D

Esson

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

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