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Household of John Hourston (born 1829, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sandwick, 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 Hourston and one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Hourston, born in 1829 in Sandwick, Orkney, consisted of 2 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Hourston, born in 1820 in Harraby, Orkney, Scotland.


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John Hourston's household

Male

John

Hourston

Head
Female

Margaret

Hourston

Wife
First name(s) John
Last name Hourston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Hourston

Head

Married

52

1829

Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Hourston

Wife

Married

61

1820

Harraby, Orkney, Scotland

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