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Household of John Wallace (born 1845, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sanday, 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 Wallace and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wallace, born in 1845 in Orkney, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet Wallace, born in 1855 in Cross, Orkney, Scotland. They had 2 children; Robina (born 1875 in Orkney, Scotland) and Mary (born 1876 in Orkney, Scotland).


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John Wallace's household

Male

John

Wallace

Head
Female

Janet

Wallace

Wife
Female

Robina

Wallace

Daughter
Female

Mary

Wallace

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Wallace
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wallace

Head

Married

36

1845

Orkney, Scotland

Janet

Wallace

Wife

Married

26

1855

Cross, Orkney, Scotland

Robina

Wallace

Daughter

-

6

1875

Orkney, Scotland

Mary

Wallace

Daughter

-

5

1876

Orkney, Scotland

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