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Household of John Hercus (born 1831, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkwall, 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 Hercus and 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Hercus, born in 1831 in Orkney, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Hercus, born in 1832 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland. They had 2 children; George (born 1864 in Orkney, Scotland) and John (born 1873 in Orkney, Scotland).
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John Hercus's household
John
Hercus
Head
Margaret
Hercus
Wife
George
Hercus
Son
John
Hercus
Son
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Hercus |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Hercus | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret | Hercus | Wife | Married | 49 | 1832 | Westray, Orkney, Scotland | |
George | Hercus | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Orkney, Scotland | |
John | Hercus | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Orkney, Scotland |
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