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Household of William Bigland (born 1821, 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.

William Bigland and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Bigland, born in 1821 in Orkney, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Bigland, born in 1822 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 1 child; Edmund, born 1865 in Orkney, Scotland.


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William Bigland's household

Male

William

Bigland

Head
Female

Mary

Bigland

Wife
Male

Edmund

Bigland

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Bigland
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Bigland

Head

Married

60

1821

Orkney, Scotland

Mary

Bigland

Wife

Married

59

1822

Orkney, Scotland

Edmund

Bigland

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Orkney, Scotland

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