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Household of John Garson (born 1843, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sandwick, 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 Garson and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Garson, born in 1843 in Sandwick, Orkney, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Garson, born in 1842 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Step Son, John Bruce, born in 1874 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland.


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John Garson's household

Male

John

Garson

Head
Female

Isabella

Garson

Wife
Male

John

Bruce

Step Son
First name(s) John
Last name Garson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Garson

Head

Married

38

1843

Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland

Isabella

Garson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

John

Bruce

Step Son

-

7

1874

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

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