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Household of William Orchiston (born 1818, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 Orchiston and 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Orchiston, born in 1818 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Betsy Orchiston, born in 1816 in Liff, Perthshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Granddaughter, Betsy (born 1878 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and William's Boarder, Isabella (born 1855 in Inverarity, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
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William Orchiston's household
William
Orchiston
Head
Betsy
Orchiston
Wife
Betsy
Laing
Granddaughter
Isabella
McKenzie
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Orchiston |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 63 |
| Birth year | 1818 |
| Birth place | Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Orchiston | Head | Married | 63 | 1818 | Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Betsy | Orchiston | Wife | Married | 65 | 1816 | Liff, Perthshire, Scotland | |
Betsy | Laing | Granddaughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Isabella | McKenzie | Boarder | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Inverarity, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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