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Household of William Work (born 1856, 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 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Work, born in 1856 in Kirkwall, Orkney, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Violet Work, born in 1860 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland. They had 1 child; Isabella, born 1881 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Maria Flett, born in 1860 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland.
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William Work's household
William
Work
Head
Violet
Work
Wife
Isabella
Work
Daughter
Maria
Flett
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Work |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 25 |
| Birth year | 1856 |
| Birth place | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Work | Head | Married | 25 | 1856 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland | |
Violet | Work | Wife | Married | 21 | 1860 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Isabella | Work | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland | |
Maria | Flett | Servant | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland |
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