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Household of William Croy (born 1830, 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 11 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Croy, born in 1830 in Orkney, consisted of 12 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Croy, born in 1843 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 8 children; William (born 1864 in Orkney, Scotland), James (born 1867 in Orkney, Scotland), Margaret J (born 1869 in Orkney, Scotland), Peter (born 1870 in Orkney, Scotland), Robert (born 1871 in Orkney, Scotland), Barbara (born 1873 in Orkney, Scotland), John (born 1877 in Orkney, Scotland) and Edward (born 1880 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Johan (born 1865 in Orkney, Scotland) and William's Servant, Peter (born 1866 in Orkney, Scotland).
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William Croy's household
William
Croy
Head
Margaret
Croy
Wife
William
Croy
Son
James
Croy
Son
Margaret J
Croy
Daughter
Peter
Croy
Son
Robert
Croy
Son
Barbara
Croy
Daughter
John
Croy
Son
Edward
Croy
Son
Johan
Swaney?
Servant
Peter
Caithness
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Croy |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 51 |
| Birth year | 1830 |
| Birth place | Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (12 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Croy | Head | Married | 51 | 1830 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret | Croy | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Orkney, Scotland | |
William | Croy | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Croy | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret J | Croy | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Peter | Croy | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Robert | Croy | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Barbara | Croy | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Orkney, Scotland | |
John | Croy | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Edward | Croy | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Johan | Swaney? | Servant | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Peter | Caithness | Servant | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Orkney, Scotland |
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