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Household of William Esson (born 1808, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Ronaldshay & Burray, 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 Esson and 2 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Esson, born in 1808 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Maryann, born 1852 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Grandson, William Douglas, born in 1876 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland.
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William Esson's household
William
Esson
Head
Maryann
Esson
Daughter
William
Douglas
Grandson
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Esson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 73 |
| Birth year | 1808 |
| Birth place | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (3 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Esson | Head | Widower | 73 | 1808 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Maryann | Esson | Daughter | Unmarried | 29 | 1852 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
William | Douglas | Grandson | - | 5 | 1876 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland |
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