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Household of Magnus Wilson (born 1817, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Firth & Stenness, 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 Wilson and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Magnus Wilson, born in 1817 in Orkney, consisted of 7 members. Magnus was the head of the household, married to Mary Corrigal, born in 1829 in Harraby, Orkney, Scotland. They had 4 children; William (born 1858 in Firth, Orkney, Scotland), Robert (born 1859 in Firth, Orkney, Scotland), Jane (born 1866 in Firth, Orkney, Scotland) and David (born 1868 in Firth, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Magnus's Servant, Magnus Kirkness, born in 1819 in Harraby, Orkney, Scotland.
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Magnus Wilson's household
Magnus
Wilson
Head
Mary
Corrigal
Wife
William
Wilson
Son
Robert
Wilson
Son
Jane
Wilson
Daughter
David
Wilson
Son
Magnus
Kirkness
Servant
| First name(s) | Magnus |
| Last name | Wilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 64 |
| Birth year | 1817 |
| Birth place | Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Magnus | Wilson | Head | Married | 64 | 1817 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Mary | Corrigal | Wife | Married | 52 | 1829 | Harraby, Orkney, Scotland | |
William | Wilson | Son | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Firth, Orkney, Scotland | |
Robert | Wilson | Son | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Firth, Orkney, Scotland | |
Jane | Wilson | Daughter | - | 15 | 1866 | Firth, Orkney, Scotland | |
David | Wilson | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Firth, Orkney, Scotland | |
Magnus | Kirkness | Servant | Unmarried | 62 | 1819 | Harraby, Orkney, Scotland |
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