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Household of John Hercus (born 1808, 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 Hercus and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Hercus, born in 1808 in Orkney, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jean Hercus, born in 1800 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland. They had 1 child; Isabella, born 1849 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland.


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John Hercus's household

Male

John

Hercus

Head
Female

Jean

Hercus

Wife
Female

Isabella

Hercus

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Hercus
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 73
Birth year 1808
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Hercus

Head

Married

73

1808

Orkney, Scotland

Jean

Hercus

Wife

Married

81

1800

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Isabella

Hercus

Daughter

Unmarried

32

1849

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

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