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Household of John Yorston (born 1816, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Evie & Rendall, 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 Yorston and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Yorston, born in 1816 in Orkney, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Louisa Yorston, born in 1821 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 4 children; Gilbert (born 1853 in Orkney, Scotland), David (born 1859 in Orkney, Scotland), Frederick (born 1862 in Orkney, Scotland) and Williamina (born 1865 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Grandson, John (born 1877 in Orkney, Scotland) and John's Servant, Jemima (born 1861 in Orkney, Scotland).
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John Yorston's household
John
Yorston
Head
Louisa
Yorston
Wife
Gilbert
Yorston
Son
David
Yorston
Son
Frederick
Yorston
Son
Williamina
Yorston
Daughter
John
Yorston
Grandson
Jemima
Lennie
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Yorston |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 65 |
| Birth year | 1816 |
| Birth place | Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Yorston | Head | Married | 65 | 1816 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Louisa | Yorston | Wife | Married | 60 | 1821 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Gilbert | Yorston | Son | Married | 28 | 1853 | Orkney, Scotland | |
David | Yorston | Son | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Frederick | Yorston | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Williamina | Yorston | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Orkney, Scotland | |
John | Yorston | Grandson | - | 4 | 1877 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Jemima | Lennie | Servant | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Orkney, Scotland |
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