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Household of Peter Hercus (born 1856, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Westray, 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 Hercus and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Hercus, born in 1856 in Orkney, consisted of 6 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Agness Hercus, born in 1854 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 4 children; Jessie Ann (born 1875 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland), William (born 1878 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland), Peter (born 1881 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland) and Agness (born 1876 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland).


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Peter Hercus's household

Male

Peter

Hercus

Head
Female

Agness

Hercus

Wife
Female

Jessie Ann

Hercus

Daughter
Male

William

Hercus

Son
Male

Peter

Hercus

Son
Female

Agness

Hercus

Daughter
First name(s) Peter
Last name Hercus
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Hercus

Head

Married

25

1856

Orkney, Scotland

Agness

Hercus

Wife

Married

27

1854

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Jessie Ann

Hercus

Daughter

-

6

1875

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

William

Hercus

Son

-

3

1878

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Peter

Hercus

Son

-

0

1881

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Agness

Hercus

Daughter

-

5

1876

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

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