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Household of Thomas Turfus (born 1823, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sanday, 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 Turfus and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Turfus, born in 1823 in Orkney, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Barbara Turfus, born in 1826 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 3 children; Thomas (born 1854 in Cross, Orkney, Scotland), Barbara (born 1865 in Cross, Orkney, Scotland) and John (born 1871 in Cross, Orkney, Scotland).


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Thomas Turfus's household

Male

Thomas

Turfus

Head
Female

Barbara

Turfus

Wife
Male

Thomas

Turfus

Son
Female

Barbara

Turfus

Daughter
Male

John

Turfus

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Turfus
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
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

Turfus

Head

Married

58

1823

Orkney, Scotland

Barbara

Turfus

Wife

Married

55

1826

Orkney, Scotland

Thomas

Turfus

Son

Unmarried

27

1854

Cross, Orkney, Scotland

Barbara

Turfus

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Cross, Orkney, Scotland

John

Turfus

Son

-

10

1871

Cross, Orkney, Scotland

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