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Household of John Meil (born 1852, 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 Meil and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Meil, born in 1852 in Westray, Orkney, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Meil, born in 1850 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland. They had 2 children; Jane (born 1877 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland) and Rebecca (born 1880 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland).


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John Meil's household

Male

John

Meil

Head
Female

Jane

Meil

Wife
Female

Jane

Meil

Daughter
Female

Rebecca

Meil

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Meil
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
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

Meil

Head

Married

29

1852

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Jane

Meil

Wife

Married

31

1850

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Jane

Meil

Daughter

-

4

1877

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Rebecca

Meil

Daughter

-

1

1880

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

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