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Household of John Yorston (born 1825, 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 Yorston and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Yorston, born in 1825 in Orkney, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Betsy Yorston, born in 1845 in Burness, Orkney, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1858 in Burness, Orkney, Scotland), Eliza (born 1874 in Burness, Orkney, Scotland) and Betsy (born 1876 in Burness, Orkney, Scotland).
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John Yorston's household
John
Yorston
Head
Betsy
Yorston
Wife
James
Yorston
Son
Eliza
Yorston
Daughter
Betsy
Yorston
Daughter
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Yorston |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 56 |
| Birth year | 1825 |
| Birth place | Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Yorston | Head | Married | 56 | 1825 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Betsy | Yorston | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Burness, Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Yorston | Son | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Burness, Orkney, Scotland | |
Eliza | Yorston | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Burness, Orkney, Scotland | |
Betsy | Yorston | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Burness, Orkney, Scotland |
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