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Household of Richard Towers (born 1835, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shapinshay, 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.

Richard Towers and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Towers, born in 1835 in Orkney, consisted of 7 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Towers, born in 1836 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 5 children; Thomas S (born 1867 in Orkney, Scotland), Barbara J (born 1870 in Orkney, Scotland), Jemima C (born 1872 in Orkney, Scotland), James (born 1875 in Orkney, Scotland) and John R (born 1878 in Orkney, Scotland).


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Richard Towers's household

Male

Richard

Towers

Head
Female

Rebecca

Towers

Wife
Male

Thomas S

Towers

Son
Female

Barbara J

Towers

Daughter
Female

Jemima C

Towers

Daughter
Male

James

Towers

Son
Male

John R

Towers

Son
First name(s) Richard
Last name Towers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Towers

Head

Married

46

1835

Orkney, Scotland

Rebecca

Towers

Wife

Married

45

1836

Orkney, Scotland

Thomas S

Towers

Son

-

14

1867

Orkney, Scotland

Barbara J

Towers

Daughter

-

11

1870

Orkney, Scotland

Jemima C

Towers

Daughter

-

9

1872

Orkney, Scotland

James

Towers

Son

-

6

1875

Orkney, Scotland

John R

Towers

Son

-

3

1878

Orkney, Scotland

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