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Household of William Hourston (born 1815, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stromness, 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 1815 in Sandwick, Orkney, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Bethia Hourston, born in 1839 in Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Margaret Garson, born in 1867 in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland.
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William Hourston's household
William
Hourston
Head
Bethia
Hourston
Wife
Margaret
Garson
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Hourston |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 66 |
| Birth year | 1815 |
| Birth place | Sandwick, 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 | 66 | 1815 | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland | |
Bethia | Hourston | Wife | Married | 42 | 1839 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret | Garson | Servant | - | 14 | 1867 | Stromness, Orkney, Scotland |
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