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Household of John Mainland (born 1823, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Westray, 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 1823 in Westray, Orkney, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother, Christina (born 1801 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland), John's Nephew, James (born 1860 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland) and John's Niece, Christina (born 1864 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland).


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John Mainland's household

Male

John

Mainland

Head
Female

Christina

Mainland

Mother
Male

James

Seatter

Nephew
Female

Christina

Seatter

Niece
First name(s) John
Last name Mainland
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Mainland

Head

Unmarried

58

1823

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Christina

Mainland

Mother

Widow

80

1801

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

James

Seatter

Nephew

Unmarried

21

1860

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Christina

Seatter

Niece

Unmarried

17

1864

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

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