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Household of John Irvine (born 1816, Orkney & Zetland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sandsting & Aithsting, Shetland, 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 Irvine and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Irvine, born in 1816 in Orkney & Zetland, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Irvine, born in 1829 in Orkney & Zetland, Scotland. They had 4 children; Margaret (born 1847 in Orkney & Zetland, Scotland), Catherine (born 1855 in Orkney & Zetland, Scotland), Mary (born 1858 in Orkney & Zetland, Scotland) and Andrew (born 1866 in Orkney & Zetland, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Granddaughter, Catherine Irvine, born in 1881 in Orkney & Zetland, Scotland.


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John Irvine's household

Male

John

Irvine

Head
Female

Margaret

Irvine

Wife
Female

Margaret

Irvine

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Irvine

Daughter
Female

Mary

Irvine

Daughter
Male

Andrew

Irvine

Son
Female

Catherine

Irvine

Granddaughter
First name(s) John
Last name Irvine
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Irvine

Head

Married

65

1816

Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

Margaret

Irvine

Wife

Married

52

1829

Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

Margaret

Irvine

Daughter

Unmarried

34

1847

Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

Catherine

Irvine

Daughter

Unmarried

26

1855

Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

Mary

Irvine

Daughter

Unmarried

23

1858

Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

Andrew

Irvine

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

Catherine

Irvine

Granddaughter

-

0

1881

Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

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