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Household of William Copland (born 1841, 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.

William Copland and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Copland, born in 1841 in Kirkwall, Orkney, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Copland, born in 1845 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 5 children; William (born 1870 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland), James (born 1879 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland), Mary (born 1873 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland), Jessie (born 1875 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1877 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland).


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William Copland's household

Male

William

Copland

Head
Female

Margaret

Copland

Wife
Male

William

Copland

Son
Male

James

Copland

Son
Female

Mary

Copland

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Copland

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Copland

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Copland
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Copland

Head

Married

40

1841

Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Copland

Wife

Married

36

1845

Orkney, Scotland

William

Copland

Son

-

11

1870

Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland

James

Copland

Son

-

2

1879

Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland

Mary

Copland

Daughter

-

8

1873

Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland

Jessie

Copland

Daughter

-

6

1875

Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Copland

Daughter

-

4

1877

Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland

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