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Household of William Hourston (born 1861, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Evie & Rendall, 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 Hourston and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Hourston, born in 1861 in Orkney, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were William's Sister, Magdalene (born 1854 in Orkney, Scotland), William's Brother-In-Law, David (born 1853 in Orkney, Scotland) and William's Nephew, David (born 1880 in Orkney, Scotland).


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William Hourston's household

Male

William

Hourston

Head
Female

Magdalene

Hourston

Sister
Male

David

Hourston

Brother-In-Law
Male

David

Hourston

Nephew
First name(s) William
Last name Hourston
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 20
Birth year 1861
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Hourston

Head

Unmarried

20

1861

Orkney, Scotland

Magdalene

Hourston

Sister

Married

27

1854

Orkney, Scotland

David

Hourston

Brother-In-Law

Married

28

1853

Orkney, Scotland

David

Hourston

Nephew

-

1

1880

Orkney, Scotland

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