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Household of William Mainland (born 1827, 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 Mainland and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Mainland, born in 1827 in Orkney, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Helling Mainland, born in 1847 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1876 in Orkney, Scotland), Jessie (born 1878 in Orkney, Scotland) and Helling (born 1881 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, John (born 1863 in Orkney, Scotland) and William's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1865 in Orkney, Scotland).
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William Mainland's household
William
Mainland
Head
Helling
Mainland
Wife
William
Mainland
Son
Jessie
Mainland
Daughter
Helling
Mainland
Daughter
John
Sharer
Servant
Elizabeth
Twat
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Mainland |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 54 |
| Birth year | 1827 |
| 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 | 54 | 1827 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Helling | Mainland | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Orkney, Scotland | |
William | Mainland | Son | Unmarried | 5 | 1876 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Jessie | Mainland | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Helling | Mainland | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Orkney, Scotland | |
John | Sharer | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Twat | Servant | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Orkney, Scotland |
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