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Household of Peter Harcus (born 1839, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Eday and Pharay, 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.

Peter Harcus and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Harcus, born in 1839 in Orkney, consisted of 11 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Margaret Harcus, born in 1844 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland. They had 7 children; Margaret (born 1868 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland), Mary (born 1871 in Orkney, Scotland), Peter (born 1873 in Orkney, Scotland), Barbara (born 1875 in Orkney, Scotland), Jessie (born 1877 in Orkney, Scotland), Thomas (born 1879 in Orkney, Scotland) and Eliza (born 1881 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Father, John (born 1802 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland) and Peter's Mother, Jane (born 1802 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland).


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Peter Harcus's household

Male

Peter

Harcus

Head
Female

Margaret

Harcus

Wife
Female

Margaret

Harcus

Daughter
Female

Mary

Harcus

Daughter
Male

Peter

Harcus

Son
Female

Barbara

Harcus

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Harcus

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Harcus

Son
Female

Eliza

Harcus

Daughter
Male

John

Harcus

Father
Female

Jane

Harcus

Mother
First name(s) Peter
Last name Harcus
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Harcus

Head

Married

42

1839

Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Harcus

Wife

Married

37

1844

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Harcus

Daughter

-

13

1868

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Mary

Harcus

Daughter

-

10

1871

Orkney, Scotland

Peter

Harcus

Son

-

8

1873

Orkney, Scotland

Barbara

Harcus

Daughter

-

6

1875

Orkney, Scotland

Jessie

Harcus

Daughter

-

4

1877

Orkney, Scotland

Thomas

Harcus

Son

-

2

1879

Orkney, Scotland

Eliza

Harcus

Daughter

-

0

1881

Orkney, Scotland

John

Harcus

Father

Married

79

1802

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Jane

Harcus

Mother

Married

79

1802

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

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