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Household of William Irvine (born 1836, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shapinshay, 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 Irvine and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Irvine, born in 1836 in Orkney, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Irvine, born in 1832 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1861 in Orkney, Scotland), James (born 1864 in Orkney, Scotland) and Mary (born 1866 in Orkney, Scotland).


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William Irvine's household

Male

William

Irvine

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Irvine

Wife
Male

John

Irvine

Son
Male

James

Irvine

Son
Female

Mary

Irvine

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Irvine
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Irvine

Head

Married

45

1836

Orkney, Scotland

Elizabeth

Irvine

Wife

Married

49

1832

Orkney, Scotland

John

Irvine

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Orkney, Scotland

James

Irvine

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Orkney, Scotland

Mary

Irvine

Daughter

-

15

1866

Orkney, Scotland

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