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Household of William Mitchell (born 1816, 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 Mitchell and 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Mitchell, born in 1816 in Orkney, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Mitchell, born in 1815 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 1 child; Margaret, born 1842 in Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, David Shearer, born in 1866 in Orkney, Scotland.
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William Mitchell's household
William
Mitchell
Head
Mary
Mitchell
Wife
Margaret
Mitchell
Daughter
David
Shearer
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Mitchell |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 65 |
| Birth year | 1816 |
| Birth place | Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Mitchell | Head | Married | 65 | 1816 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Mary | Mitchell | Wife | Married | 66 | 1815 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret | Mitchell | Daughter | Unmarried | 39 | 1842 | Orkney, Scotland | |
David | Shearer | Servant | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Orkney, Scotland |
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