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Household of John Harcus (born 1810, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Harcus, born in 1810 in Westray, Orkney, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Rebekah Harcus, born in 1808 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland. They had 1 child; John, born 1848 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Grandson, Henry (born 1864 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland), John's Granddaughter, Georgina (born 1858 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland) and John's Servant, Jemima (born 1860 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland).


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John Harcus's household

Male

John

Harcus

Head
Female

Rebekah

Harcus

Wife
Male

John

Harcus

Son
Male

Henry

Harcus

Grandson
Female

Georgina

Harcus

Granddaughter
Female

Jemima

Harcus

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Harcus
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 71
Birth year 1810
Birth place Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Harcus

Head

Married

71

1810

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Rebekah

Harcus

Wife

Married

73

1808

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

John

Harcus

Son

Unmarried

33

1848

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Henry

Harcus

Grandson

Unmarried

17

1864

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Georgina

Harcus

Granddaughter

Unmarried

23

1858

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Jemima

Harcus

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

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