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Household of William Hercus (born 1841, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkwall, 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 Hercus and 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Hercus, born in 1841 in Orkney, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Wishart Hercus, born in 1841 in Sandway, Orkney, Scotland. They had 2 children; William Custer (born 1863 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland) and Mary Ann (born 1865 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland).
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William Hercus's household
William
Hercus
Head
Mary Wishart
Hercus
Wife
William Custer
Hercus
Son
Mary Ann
Hercus
Daughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Hercus |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Hercus | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Mary Wishart | Hercus | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Sandway, Orkney, Scotland | |
William Custer | Hercus | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland | |
Mary Ann | Hercus | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland |
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