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Household of John Meil (born 1824, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stronsay, 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 Meil and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Meil, born in 1824 in Orkney, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Meil, born in 1820 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1853 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland), George (born 1858 in Orkney, Scotland), Margaret (born 1859 in Orkney, Scotland) and Henry (born 1864 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Ann Seatter, born in 1864 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland.
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John Meil's household
John
Meil
Head
Isabella
Meil
Wife
John
Meil
Son
George
Meil
Son
Margaret
Meil
Daughter
Henry
Meil
Son
Ann
Seatter
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Meil |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 57 |
| Birth year | 1824 |
| Birth place | Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Meil | Head | Married | 57 | 1824 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Isabella | Meil | Wife | Married | 61 | 1820 | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland | |
John | Meil | Son | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland | |
George | Meil | Son | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret | Meil | Daughter | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Henry | Meil | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Ann | Seatter | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Westray, Orkney, Scotland |
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