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Household of John Hay (born 1846, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stromness, 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 Hay and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Hay, born in 1846 in Sandwick, Orkney, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Robina Hay, born in 1850 in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Ann (born 1856 in Orkney, Scotland) and John's Servant, James (born 1870 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland).


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John Hay's household

Male

John

Hay

Head
Female

Robina

Hay

Wife
Female

Ann

Miller

Servant
Male

James

Spence

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Hay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Hay

Head

Married

35

1846

Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland

Robina

Hay

Wife

Married

31

1850

Stromness, Orkney, Scotland

Ann

Miller

Servant

Unmarried

25

1856

Orkney, Scotland

James

Spence

Servant

Unmarried

11

1870

Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland

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