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Household of John Linklater (born 1831, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Firth & Stenness, 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 Linklater and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Linklater, born in 1831 in Sandway, Orkney, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Linklater, born in 1831 in Firth, Orkney, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1859 in Firth, Orkney, Scotland), David (born 1862 in Firth, Orkney, Scotland) and Archibald (born 1868 in Firth, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Margaret Clouston, born in 1839 in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland.


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John Linklater's household

Male

John

Linklater

Head
Female

Isabella

Linklater

Wife
Male

John

Linklater

Son
Male

David

Linklater

Son
Male

Archibald

Linklater

Son
Female

Margaret

Clouston

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Linklater
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Sandway, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Linklater

Head

Married

50

1831

Sandway, Orkney, Scotland

Isabella

Linklater

Wife

Married

50

1831

Firth, Orkney, Scotland

John

Linklater

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Firth, Orkney, Scotland

David

Linklater

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Firth, Orkney, Scotland

Archibald

Linklater

Son

-

13

1868

Firth, Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Clouston

Servant

Unmarried

42

1839

Stromness, Orkney, Scotland

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