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Household of William Harcus (born 1821, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Eday and Pharay, 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 Harcus and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Harcus, born in 1821 in Orkney, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jessie Harcus, born in 1828 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1861 in Orkney, Scotland), Robert (born 1866 in Orkney, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1871 in Orkney, Scotland).


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William Harcus's household

Male

William

Harcus

Head
Female

Jessie

Harcus

Wife
Male

James

Harcus

Son
Male

Robert

Harcus

Son
Female

Jessie

Harcus

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Harcus
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Harcus

Head

Married

60

1821

Orkney, Scotland

Jessie

Harcus

Wife

Married

53

1828

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

James

Harcus

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Orkney, Scotland

Robert

Harcus

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Orkney, Scotland

Jessie

Harcus

Daughter

-

10

1871

Orkney, Scotland

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