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Household of William Smith (born 1836, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkwall, 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 Smith and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Smith, born in 1836 in St Andrews, Orkney, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Smith, born in 1831 in Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Step Daughter, Maggie (born 1864 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland), William's Servant, Janet (born 1863 in Orkney, Scotland) and William's Boarder, James (born 1797 in Orkney, Scotland).
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William Smith's household
William
Smith
Head
Margaret
Smith
Wife
Maggie
Yorston
Step Daughter
Janet
Inkster
Servant
James
Yorston
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Smith |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Smith | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret | Smith | Wife | Married | 50 | 1831 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Maggie | Yorston | Step Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland | |
Janet | Inkster | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Yorston | Boarder | Widower | 84 | 1797 | Orkney, Scotland |
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