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Household of John Hourstone (born 1832, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shapinshay, 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 Hourstone and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Hourstone, born in 1832 in Orkney, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Hourstone, born in 1833 in Sandway, Orkney, Scotland. They had 5 children; James (born 1864 in Orkney, Scotland), Isabella (born 1867 in Orkney, Scotland), William (born 1869 in Orkney, Scotland), Jane (born 1873 in Orkney, Scotland) and Rubena (born 1876 in Orkney, Scotland).


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John Hourstone's household

Male

John

Hourstone

Head
Female

Mary

Hourstone

Wife
Male

James

Hourstone

Son
Female

Isabella

Hourstone

Daughter
Male

William

Hourstone

Son
Female

Jane

Hourstone

Daughter
Female

Rubena

Hourstone

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Hourstone
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Hourstone

Head

Married

49

1832

Orkney, Scotland

Mary

Hourstone

Wife

Married

48

1833

Sandway, Orkney, Scotland

James

Hourstone

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Orkney, Scotland

Isabella

Hourstone

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Orkney, Scotland

William

Hourstone

Son

-

12

1869

Orkney, Scotland

Jane

Hourstone

Daughter

-

8

1873

Orkney, Scotland

Rubena

Hourstone

Daughter

-

5

1876

Orkney, Scotland

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