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Household of Robert Work (born 1810, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkwall, 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.

Robert Work and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Work, born in 1810 in Orkney, consisted of 3 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Margaret Work, born in 1841 in Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Servant, Jone S Harrold, born in 1861 in Orkney, Scotland.


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Robert Work's household

Male

Robert

Work

Head
Female

Margaret

Work

Wife
Female

Jone S

Harrold

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Work
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 71
Birth year 1810
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Work

Head

Married

71

1810

Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Work

Wife

Married

40

1841

Orkney, Scotland

Jone S

Harrold

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Orkney, Scotland

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