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Household of Samuel Norquay (born 1816, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Ronaldshay & Burray, 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.

Samuel Norquay and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel Norquay, born in 1816 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, consisted of 4 members. Samuel was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Mary (born 1845 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland) and Samuel (born 1870 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Samuel's Grandson, William Norquay, born in 1876 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland.


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Samuel Norquay's household

Male

Samuel

Norquay

Head
Female

Mary

Norquay

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Norquay

Son
Male

William

Norquay

Grandson
First name(s) Samuel
Last name Norquay
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Samuel

Norquay

Head

Widower

65

1816

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

Mary

Norquay

Daughter

Unmarried

36

1845

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

Samuel

Norquay

Son

-

11

1870

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

William

Norquay

Grandson

-

5

1876

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

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