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Household of John Work (born 1831, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kelvin, Lanarkshire, 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 Work and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Work, born in 1831 in Orkney, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Mc G Work, born in 1841 in Caithness, Scotland. They had 2 children; Helen (born 1862 in Orkney, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1865 in Orkney, Scotland).


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John Work's household

Male

John

Work

Head
Female

Elizabeth Mc G

Work

Wife
Female

Helen

Work

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Work

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Work
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Work

Head

Married

50

1831

Orkney, Scotland

Elizabeth Mc G

Work

Wife

Married

40

1841

Caithness, Scotland

Helen

Work

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Work

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Orkney, Scotland

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