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Household of John Gorn (born 1817, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holm, 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 Gorn and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gorn, born in 1817 in Holm, Orkney, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jean Gorn, born in 1812 in Holm, Orkney, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1847 in Holm, Orkney, Scotland) and John (born 1853 in Holm, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Harriet Foubister, born in 1852 in St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland.


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John Gorn's household

Male

John

Gorn

Head
Female

Jean

Gorn

Wife
Male

James

Gorn

Son
Male

John

Gorn

Son
Female

Harriet

Foubister

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Gorn
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Holm, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gorn

Head

Married

64

1817

Holm, Orkney, Scotland

Jean

Gorn

Wife

Married

69

1812

Holm, Orkney, Scotland

James

Gorn

Son

Unmarried

34

1847

Holm, Orkney, Scotland

John

Gorn

Son

Unmarried

28

1853

Holm, Orkney, Scotland

Harriet

Foubister

Servant

Unmarried

29

1852

St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland

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