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Household of Magnus Leith (born 1816, 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 Leith and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Magnus Leith, born in 1816 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, consisted of 7 members. Magnus was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Alexander, born 1839 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Magnus's Daughter-In-Law, Margaret (born 1844 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland), Magnus's Granddaughter, Catherine L (born 1866 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland), Magnus's Granddaughter, Jessie J (born 1881 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland), Magnus's Grandson, William D (born 1877 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland) and Magnus's Servant, Jessie (born 1866 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland).
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Magnus Leith's household
Magnus
Leith
Head
Alexander
Leith
Son
Margaret
Leith
Daughter-In-Law
Catherine L
Leith
Granddaughter
Jessie J
Leith
Granddaughter
William D
Leith
Grandson
Jessie
McDonald
Servant
| First name(s) | Magnus |
| Last name | Leith |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 65 |
| Birth year | 1816 |
| Birth place | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Magnus | Leith | Head | Widower | 65 | 1816 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Alexander | Leith | Son | Married | 42 | 1839 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret | Leith | Daughter-In-Law | Married | 37 | 1844 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Catherine L | Leith | Granddaughter | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Jessie J | Leith | Granddaughter | - | 0 | 1881 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
William D | Leith | Grandson | - | 4 | 1877 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Jessie | McDonald | Servant | - | 15 | 1866 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland |
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