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Household of William Work (born 1847, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Work, born in 1847 in Kirkwall, Orkney, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Work, born in 1854 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Niece, Isabella (born 1872 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), William's Servant, Mary (born 1844 in Sandway, Orkney, Scotland), William's Servant, Carolina (born 1858 in Walls, Orkney, Scotland) and William's Servant, Helen (born 1860 in Walls, Orkney, Scotland).


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William Work's household

Male

William

Work

Head
Female

Margaret

Work

Wife
Female

Isabella

Copland

Niece
Female

Mary

Scott

Servant
Female

Carolina

Jobson

Servant
Female

Helen

Jobson

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Work
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Work

Head

Married

34

1847

Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Work

Wife

Married

27

1854

Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland

Isabella

Copland

Niece

-

9

1872

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Scott

Servant

Unmarried

37

1844

Sandway, Orkney, Scotland

Carolina

Jobson

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Walls, Orkney, Scotland

Helen

Jobson

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Walls, Orkney, Scotland

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