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Household of John Smith (born 1823, Orkney)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Smith, born in 1823 in Orkney, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Smith, born in 1838 in Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Nephew, Alexander (born 1869 in Orkney, Scotland), John's Niece, Margaret S (born 1868 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland) and John's Servant, Alexander (born 1862 in Orkney, Scotland).


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John Smith's household

Male

John

Smith

Head
Female

Margaret

Smith

Wife
Male

Alexander

Marwick

Nephew
Female

Margaret S

Bews

Niece
Male

Alexander

Alexander

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Smith

Head

Married

58

1823

Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Smith

Wife

Married

43

1838

Orkney, Scotland

Alexander

Marwick

Nephew

-

12

1869

Orkney, Scotland

Margaret S

Bews

Niece

-

13

1868

Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland

Alexander

Alexander

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Orkney, Scotland

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