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Household of William Mainland (born 1810, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rousay & 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 Mainland and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Mainland, born in 1810 in Orkney, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Betsy Mainland, born in 1810 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 4 children; William (born 1836 in Orkney, Scotland), James (born 1846 in Orkney, Scotland), David (born 1851 in Orkney, Scotland) and Betsy (born 1836 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Betsy Seatter, born in 1853 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland.
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William Mainland's household
William
Mainland
Head
Betsy
Mainland
Wife
William
Mainland
Son
James
Mainland
Son
David
Mainland
Son
Betsy
Mainland
Daughter
Betsy
Seatter
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Mainland |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 71 |
| Birth year | 1810 |
| Birth place | Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Mainland | Head | Married | 71 | 1810 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Betsy | Mainland | Wife | Married | 71 | 1810 | Orkney, Scotland | |
William | Mainland | Son | Unmarried | 45 | 1836 | Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Mainland | Son | Unmarried | 35 | 1846 | Orkney, Scotland | |
David | Mainland | Son | Unmarried | 30 | 1851 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Betsy | Mainland | Daughter | Unmarried | 45 | 1836 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Betsy | Seatter | Servant | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | Westray, Orkney, Scotland |
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