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Household of William Croy (born 1837, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stronsay, 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 Croy and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Croy, born in 1837 in Orkney, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Janet Croy, born in 1838 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 4 children; Jane (born 1868 in Orkney, Scotland), Margaret (born 1872 in Orkney, Scotland), James (born 1874 in Orkney, Scotland) and Mary (born 1878 in Orkney, Scotland).


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William Croy's household

Male

William

Croy

Head
Female

Janet

Croy

Wife
Female

Jane

Croy

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Croy

Daughter
Male

James

Croy

Son
Female

Mary

Croy

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Croy
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Croy

Head

Married

44

1837

Orkney, Scotland

Janet

Croy

Wife

Married

43

1838

Orkney, Scotland

Jane

Croy

Daughter

-

13

1868

Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Croy

Daughter

-

9

1872

Orkney, Scotland

James

Croy

Son

-

7

1874

Orkney, Scotland

Mary

Croy

Daughter

-

3

1878

Orkney, Scotland

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