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Household of William Wooldridge (born 1827, 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 Wooldridge and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wooldridge, born in 1827 in Burry, Orkney, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Betsy Wooldridge, born in 1829 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland. They had 2 children; Jessie W (born 1856 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland) and Maggie (born 1860 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Son-In-Law, William (born 1847 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland) and William's Granddaughter, Elizabeth B J (born 1881 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland).


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William Wooldridge's household

Male

William

Wooldridge

Head
Female

Betsy

Wooldridge

Wife
Female

Jessie W

Ross

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Wooldridge

Daughter
Male

William

Ross

Son-In-Law
Female

Elizabeth B J

Ross

Granddaughter
First name(s) William
Last name Wooldridge
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Burry, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wooldridge

Head

Married

54

1827

Burry, Orkney, Scotland

Betsy

Wooldridge

Wife

Married

52

1829

Burry, Orkney, Scotland

Jessie W

Ross

Daughter

Married

25

1856

Burry, Orkney, Scotland

Maggie

Wooldridge

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Burry, Orkney, Scotland

William

Ross

Son-In-Law

Married

34

1847

Burry, Orkney, Scotland

Elizabeth B J

Ross

Granddaughter

-

0

1881

Burry, Orkney, Scotland

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