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Household of Peter Hourston (born 1830, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holm, 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 Hourston and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Hourston, born in 1830 in Burry, Orkney, consisted of 8 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Isabella Hourston, born in 1830 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland. They had 6 children; Robert D (born 1859 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland), Barbara (born 1861 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland), William (born 1863 in Holm, Orkney, Scotland), Peter (born 1867 in Holm, Orkney, Scotland), Bethia C (born 1868 in Holm, Orkney, Scotland) and John Alex D (born 1875 in Holm, Orkney, Scotland).


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Peter Hourston's household

Male

Peter

Hourston

Head
Female

Isabella

Hourston

Wife
Male

Robert D

Hourston

Son
Female

Barbara

Hourston

Daughter
Male

William

Hourston

Son
Male

Peter

Hourston

Son
Female

Bethia C

Hourston

Daughter
Male

John Alex D

Hourston

Son
First name(s) Peter
Last name Hourston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Burry, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Hourston

Head

Married

51

1830

Burry, Orkney, Scotland

Isabella

Hourston

Wife

Married

51

1830

Burry, Orkney, Scotland

Robert D

Hourston

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Burry, Orkney, Scotland

Barbara

Hourston

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Burry, Orkney, Scotland

William

Hourston

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Holm, Orkney, Scotland

Peter

Hourston

Son

-

14

1867

Holm, Orkney, Scotland

Bethia C

Hourston

Daughter

-

13

1868

Holm, Orkney, Scotland

John Alex D

Hourston

Son

-

6

1875

Holm, Orkney, Scotland

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