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Household of William Hepburn (born 1821, 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 Hepburn and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Hepburn, born in 1821 in Orkney, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Hepburn, born in 1825 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 4 children; Christina (born 1848 in Orkney, Scotland), Margaret (born 1854 in Orkney, Scotland), Mary (born 1858 in Orkney, Scotland) and Robert (born 1860 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Grandson, William Hepburn, born in 1876 in Orkney, Scotland.


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William Hepburn's household

Male

William

Hepburn

Head
Female

Margaret

Hepburn

Wife
Female

Christina

Hepburn

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Hepburn

Daughter
Female

Mary

Hepburn

Daughter
Male

Robert

Hepburn

Son
Male

William

Hepburn

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

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Hepburn

Head

Married

60

1821

Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Hepburn

Wife

Married

56

1825

Orkney, Scotland

Christina

Hepburn

Daughter

Unmarried

33

1848

Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Hepburn

Daughter

Unmarried

27

1854

Orkney, Scotland

Mary

Hepburn

Daughter

Unmarried

23

1858

Orkney, Scotland

Robert

Hepburn

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Orkney, Scotland

William

Hepburn

Grandson

-

5

1876

Orkney, Scotland

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