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Household of John Harcus (born 1840, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Westray, 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 Harcus and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Harcus, born in 1840 in Westray, Orkney, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Christina Harcus, born in 1843 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland. They had 7 children; Ann (born 1866 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Timothy (born 1871 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), George (born 1873 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland), Catherine (born 1875 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland), John (born 1877 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland), Stewart (born 1879 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland) and Robert (born 1880 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland).


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John Harcus's household

Male

John

Harcus

Head
Female

Christina

Harcus

Wife
Female

Ann

Harcus

Daughter
Male

Timothy

Harcus

Son
Male

George

Harcus

Son
Female

Catherine

Harcus

Daughter
Male

John

Harcus

Son
Male

Stewart

Harcus

Son
Male

Robert

Harcus

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Harcus
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Harcus

Head

Married

41

1840

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Christina

Harcus

Wife

Married

38

1843

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Ann

Harcus

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Timothy

Harcus

Son

-

10

1871

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Harcus

Son

-

8

1873

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Catherine

Harcus

Daughter

-

6

1875

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

John

Harcus

Son

-

4

1877

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Stewart

Harcus

Son

-

2

1879

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Robert

Harcus

Son

-

1

1880

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

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