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Household of William Work (born 1860, 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 Work and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Work, born in 1860 in Holm, Orkney, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Work, born in 1863 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 1 child; James W A, born 1881 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland.


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William Work's household

Male

William

Work

Head
Female

Mary

Work

Wife
Male

James W A

Work

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Work
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 21
Birth year 1860
Birth place Holm, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Work

Head

Married

21

1860

Holm, Orkney, Scotland

Mary

Work

Wife

Married

18

1863

Orkney, Scotland

James W A

Work

Son

-

0

1881

Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland

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