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Household of John Irvine (born 1845, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birsay, 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 Irvine and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Irvine, born in 1845 in Orkney, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to John C Irvine, born in 1876 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 2 children; John C (born 1876 in Orkney, Scotland) and George W (born 1877 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, James (born 1864 in Orkney, Scotland) and John's Servant, Margaret (born 1864 in Orkney, Scotland).


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John Irvine's household

Male

John

Irvine

Head
Male

John C

Irvine

Son
Male

George W

Irvine

Son
Male

James

Johnston

Servant
Female

Margaret

Moar

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Irvine
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Irvine

Head

Married

36

1845

Orkney, Scotland

John C

Irvine

Son

-

5

1876

Orkney, Scotland

George W

Irvine

Son

-

4

1877

Orkney, Scotland

James

Johnston

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Moar

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Orkney, Scotland

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