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Household of William Hourston (born 1829, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Firth & Stenness, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Hourston, born in 1829 in Orkney, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, They had 3 children; Jane (born 1864 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland), William (born 1866 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland) and James Charles (born 1874 in Firth, Orkney, Scotland).
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William Hourston's household
William
Hourston
Head
Ann
Hourston
Wife
Jane
Hourston
Daughter
William
Hourston
Son
James Charles
Hourston
Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Hourston |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | - |
| Age | 52 |
| Birth year | 1829 |
| Birth place | Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Hourston | Head | - | 52 | 1829 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Ann | Hourston | Wife | Married | 47 | 1834 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Jane | Hourston | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland | |
William | Hourston | Son | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland | |
James Charles | Hourston | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Firth, Orkney, Scotland |
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