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Household of William Sutherland (born 1837, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Ronaldshay & Burray, 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 Sutherland and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sutherland, born in 1837 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; John K (born 1872 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland), Jessie A (born 1874 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1877 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Sister, Mary K (born 1832 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland) and William's Servant, Ann (born 1863 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland).


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William Sutherland's household

Male

William

Sutherland

Head
Female

Mary K

Sutherland

Sister
Male

John K

Sutherland

Son
Female

Jessie A

Sutherland

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Sutherland

Daughter
Female

Ann

Duncan

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Sutherland
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Sutherland

Head

Widower

44

1837

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

Mary K

Sutherland

Sister

Unmarried

49

1832

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

John K

Sutherland

Son

-

9

1872

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

Jessie A

Sutherland

Daughter

-

7

1874

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

Isabella

Sutherland

Daughter

-

4

1877

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

Ann

Duncan

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

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