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Household of William Low (born 1820, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rousay and Egilshay, 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 Low and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Low, born in 1820 in Orkney, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Jessie A (born 1867 in Orkney, Scotland) and William M (born 1868 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Brother, John Low, born in 1835 in Orkney, Scotland.


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William Low's household

Male

William

Low

Head
Female

Jessie A

Low

Daughter
Male

William M

Low

Son
Male

John

Low

Brother
First name(s) William
Last name Low
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
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

Low

Head

Widower

61

1820

Orkney, Scotland

Jessie A

Low

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Orkney, Scotland

William M

Low

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Orkney, Scotland

John

Low

Brother

Unmarried

46

1835

Orkney, Scotland

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