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Household of John Mainland (born 1842, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Mainland, born in 1842 in Orkney, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Martha Mainland, born in 1851 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1874 in Orkney, Scotland) and John (born 1881 in Orkney, Scotland).


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John Mainland's household

Male

John

Mainland

Head
Female

Martha

Mainland

Wife
Male

James

Mainland

Son
Male

John

Mainland

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Mainland
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Mainland

Head

Married

39

1842

Orkney, Scotland

Martha

Mainland

Wife

Married

30

1851

Orkney, Scotland

James

Mainland

Son

-

7

1874

Orkney, Scotland

John

Mainland

Son

-

0

1881

Orkney, Scotland

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