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Household of William Ritch (born 1832, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Deerness, 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 Ritch and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Ritch, born in 1832 in Orkney, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Ritch, born in 1831 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1864 in Orkney, Scotland), John (born 1867 in Orkney, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1873 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, James Eunson, born in 1865 in Orkney, Scotland.


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William Ritch's household

Male

William

Ritch

Head
Female

Jane

Ritch

Wife
Male

William

Ritch

Son
Male

John

Ritch

Son
Female

Margaret

Ritch

Daughter
Male

James

Eunson

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Ritch
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Ritch

Head

Married

49

1832

Orkney, Scotland

Jane

Ritch

Wife

Married

50

1831

Orkney, Scotland

William

Ritch

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Orkney, Scotland

John

Ritch

Son

-

14

1867

Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Ritch

Daughter

-

8

1873

Orkney, Scotland

James

Eunson

Servant

-

16

1865

Orkney, Scotland

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