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Household of William Hourston (born 1821, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Harray, 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 2 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Hourston, born in 1821 in Harraby, Orkney, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Betsy Hourston, born in 1821 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland. They had 1 child; Betsy, born 1858 in Harraby, Orkney, Scotland.
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William Hourston's household
William
Hourston
Head
Betsy
Hourston
Wife
Betsy
Hourston
Daughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Hourston |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 60 |
| Birth year | 1821 |
| Birth place | Harraby, Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (3 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Hourston | Head | Married | 60 | 1821 | Harraby, Orkney, Scotland | |
Betsy | Hourston | Wife | Married | 60 | 1821 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland | |
Betsy | Hourston | Daughter | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Harraby, Orkney, Scotland |
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