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Household of William Linklater (born 1820, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrews, 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 Linklater and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Linklater, born in 1820 in Orkney, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Linklater, born in 1818 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 1 child; Margaret, born 1850 in St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Grandson, James L Shearer, born in 1878 in St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland.


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William Linklater's household

Male

William

Linklater

Head
Female

Margaret

Linklater

Wife
Female

Margaret

Linklater

Daughter
Male

James L

Shearer

Grandson
First name(s) William
Last name Linklater
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Linklater

Head

Married

61

1820

Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Linklater

Wife

Married

63

1818

Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Linklater

Daughter

Unmarried

31

1850

St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland

James L

Shearer

Grandson

-

3

1878

St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland

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