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Household of John Mainland (born 1829, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rousay & Egilshay, 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 Mainland and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Mainland, born in 1829 in Orkney, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Barbara Mainland, born in 1829 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 2 children; William (born 1867 in Orkney, Scotland) and Jane (born 1856 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, John Marwick, born in 1865 in Orkney, Scotland.


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John Mainland's household

Male

John

Mainland

Head
Female

Barbara

Mainland

Wife
Male

William

Mainland

Son
Female

Jane

Mainland

Daughter
Male

John

Marwick

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

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Mainland

Head

Married

52

1829

Orkney, Scotland

Barbara

Mainland

Wife

Married

52

1829

Orkney, Scotland

William

Mainland

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Orkney, Scotland

Jane

Mainland

Daughter

Unmarried

25

1856

Orkney, Scotland

John

Marwick

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Orkney, Scotland

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