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Household of Thomas Mainland (born 1827, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Papa Westray, 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.

Thomas Mainland and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Mainland, born in 1827 in Orkney, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Mary Mainland, born in 1831 in Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Nephew, James (born 1869 in Orkney, Scotland), Thomas's Niece, Mary J (born 1871 in Orkney, Scotland) and Thomas's Nephew, John (born 1874 in Orkney, Scotland).


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Thomas Mainland's household

Male

Thomas

Mainland

Head
Female

Mary

Mainland

Wife
Male

James

Keldie

Nephew
Female

Mary J

Keldie

Niece
Male

John

Keldie

Nephew
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Mainland
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Thomas

Mainland

Head

Married

54

1827

Orkney, Scotland

Mary

Mainland

Wife

Married

50

1831

Orkney, Scotland

James

Keldie

Nephew

-

12

1869

Orkney, Scotland

Mary J

Keldie

Niece

-

10

1871

Orkney, Scotland

John

Keldie

Nephew

-

7

1874

Orkney, Scotland

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