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Household of Magnus Work (born 1821, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkwall, 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 Work and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Magnus Work, born in 1821 in Orkney, consisted of 4 members. Magnus was the head of the household, married to Margaret Work, born in 1832 in -. They had 1 child; Agnes, born 1866 in Durness, Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was Magnus's Grandson, James Work, born in 1879 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland.


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Magnus Work's household

Male

Magnus

Work

Head
Female

Margaret

Work

Wife
Female

Agnes

Work

Daughter
Male

James

Work

Grandson
First name(s) Magnus
Last name Work
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Magnus

Work

Head

Married

60

1821

Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Work

Wife

Married

49

1832

-

Agnes

Work

Daughter

-

15

1866

Durness, Orkney, Scotland

James

Work

Grandson

-

2

1879

Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland

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