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Household of Richard Rousay (born 1849, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, Midlothian, 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.

Richard Rousay and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Rousay, born in 1849 in Orkney, consisted of 4 members. Richard was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Annie (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Mary (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Mother, Mary Rousay, born in 1824 in Orkney, Scotland.


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Richard Rousay's household

Male

Richard

Rousay

Head
Female

Annie

Rousay

Daughter
Female

Mary

Rousay

Daughter
Female

Mary

Rousay

Mother
First name(s) Richard
Last name Rousay
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Rousay

Head

Widower

32

1849

Orkney, Scotland

Annie

Rousay

Daughter

-

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Rousay

Daughter

-

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Rousay

Mother

Widow

57

1824

Orkney, Scotland

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