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Household of John Henderson (born 1803, Caithness)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Ronaldshay & Burray, 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 Henderson and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Henderson, born in 1803 in Reay, Caithness, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine Henderson, born in 1808 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1838 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland), Catherine (born 1850 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland) and Jemima (born 1844 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Visitor, Mary Inskster (born 1876 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland) and John's Grandson, James (born 1864 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland).
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John Henderson's household
John
Henderson
Head
Catherine
Henderson
Wife
Elizabeth
Henderson
Daughter
Catherine
Henderson
Daughter
Jemima
Matheson
Daughter
Mary Inskster
Duncan
Visitor
James
Waters
Grandson
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Henderson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 78 |
| Birth year | 1803 |
| Birth place | Reay, Caithness, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Henderson | Head | Married | 78 | 1803 | Reay, Caithness, Scotland | |
Catherine | Henderson | Wife | Married | 73 | 1808 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Henderson | Daughter | Unmarried | 43 | 1838 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Catherine | Henderson | Daughter | Unmarried | 31 | 1850 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Jemima | Matheson | Daughter | Married | 37 | 1844 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Mary Inskster | Duncan | Visitor | - | 5 | 1876 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Waters | Grandson | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland |
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