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Household of Magnus Cromarty (born 1814, 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.

Magnus Cromarty and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Magnus Cromarty, born in 1814 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, consisted of 5 members. Magnus was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were Magnus's Sister, Cecelia (born 1816 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland), Magnus's Servant, David (born 1853 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland), Magnus's Servant, Catherine (born 1849 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland) and Magnus's Servant, James (born 1862 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland).


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Magnus Cromarty's household

Male

Magnus

Cromarty

Head
Female

Cecelia

Cromarty

Sister
Male

David

Mathieson

Servant
Female

Catherine

Mathieson

Servant
Male

James

Thomson

Servant
First name(s) Magnus
Last name Cromarty
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Magnus

Cromarty

Head

Unmarried

67

1814

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

Cecelia

Cromarty

Sister

Unmarried

65

1816

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

David

Mathieson

Servant

Married

28

1853

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

Catherine

Mathieson

Servant

Married

32

1849

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

James

Thomson

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

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