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Household of Margaret Hercus (born 1858, 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.

Margaret Hercus and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Margaret Hercus, born in 1858 in Orkney, consisted of 5 members. Margaret was the head of the household, married to Margaret Hercus, born in 1878 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland. They had 1 child; Margaret, born 1878 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Margaret's Boarder, Elizabeth (born 1860 in Orkney, Scotland), Margaret's Boarder, Sebilla (born 1862 in Orkney, Scotland) and Margaret's Boarder, Janet (born 1824 in Orkney, Scotland).


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Margaret Hercus's household

Female

Margaret

Hercus

Head
Female

Margaret

Hercus

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Hercus

Boarder
Female

Sebilla

Hercus

Boarder
Female

Janet

Allan

Boarder
First name(s) Margaret
Last name Hercus
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 23
Birth year 1858
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Margaret

Hercus

Head

Married

23

1858

Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Hercus

Daughter

-

3

1878

Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland

Elizabeth

Hercus

Boarder

Unmarried

21

1860

Orkney, Scotland

Sebilla

Hercus

Boarder

Unmarried

19

1862

Orkney, Scotland

Janet

Allan

Boarder

Unmarried

57

1824

Orkney, Scotland

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