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Household of William Cormack (born 1823, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shapinshay, 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 Cormack and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cormack, born in 1823 in Kirkwall, Orkney, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Cormack, born in 1820 in Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Charles (born 1872 in Orkney, Scotland) and William's Visitor, Eliza (born 1848 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland).


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William Cormack's household

Male

William

Cormack

Head
Female

Jane

Cormack

Wife
Male

Charles

Dunnet

Boarder
Female

Eliza

Reid

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Cormack
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Cormack

Head

Married

58

1823

Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland

Jane

Cormack

Wife

Married

61

1820

Orkney, Scotland

Charles

Dunnet

Boarder

-

9

1872

Orkney, Scotland

Eliza

Reid

Visitor

Unmarried

33

1848

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

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