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Household of William Work (born 1815, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shapinshay, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Work, born in 1815 in Orkney, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Betsy Work, born in 1831 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland. They had 4 children; James (born 1856 in Orkney, Scotland), William (born 1857 in Orkney, Scotland), David (born 1859 in Orkney, Scotland) and John D (born 1867 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Catherine (born 1830 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland) and William's Servant, James (born 1837 in Orkney, Scotland).
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William Work's household
William
Work
Head
Betsy
Work
Wife
James
Work
Son
William
Work
Son
David
Work
Son
John D
Work
Son
Catherine
Work
Servant
James
Work
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Work |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 66 |
| Birth year | 1815 |
| Birth place | Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Work | Head | Married | 66 | 1815 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Betsy | Work | Wife | Married | 50 | 1831 | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Work | Son | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Orkney, Scotland | |
William | Work | Son | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Orkney, Scotland | |
David | Work | Son | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Orkney, Scotland | |
John D | Work | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Catherine | Work | Servant | Unmarried | 51 | 1830 | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Work | Servant | Unmarried | 44 | 1837 | Orkney, Scotland |
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