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Household of John Wylie (born 1807, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Ronaldshay & Burray, 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 Wylie and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wylie, born in 1807 in Burry, Orkney, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; John, born 1846 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Granddaughter, Jessie Ann (born 1873 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland) and John's Servant, Margaret (born 1860 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland).


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John Wylie's household

Male

John

Wylie

Head
Male

John

Wylie

Son
Female

Jessie Ann

Wylie

Granddaughter
Female

Margaret

Groat

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Wylie
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 74
Birth year 1807
Birth place Burry, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Wylie

Head

Widower

74

1807

Burry, Orkney, Scotland

John

Wylie

Son

Widower

35

1846

Burry, Orkney, Scotland

Jessie Ann

Wylie

Granddaughter

-

8

1873

Burry, Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Groat

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

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