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Household of William Harcus (born 1846, 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 Harcus and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Harcus, born in 1846 in Orkney, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Brown Harcus, born in 1842 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 2 children; William (born 1870 in Orkney, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1874 in Orkney, Scotland).


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William Harcus's household

Male

William

Harcus

Head
Female

Elizabeth Brown

Harcus

Wife
Male

William

Harcus

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Harcus

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Harcus
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Harcus

Head

Married

35

1846

Orkney, Scotland

Elizabeth Brown

Harcus

Wife

Married

39

1842

Orkney, Scotland

William

Harcus

Son

-

11

1870

Orkney, Scotland

Elizabeth

Harcus

Daughter

-

7

1874

Orkney, Scotland

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