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Household of William Work (born 1818, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Work, born in 1818 in Orkney, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; William (born 1847 in Orkney, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1855 in Orkney, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1862 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Grandson, James (born 1877 in Orkney, Scotland), William's Grandson, William (born 1879 in Orkney, Scotland) and William's Granddaughter, Margaret (born 1881 in Orkney, Scotland).


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William Work's household

Male

William

Work

Head
Male

William

Work

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Work

Daughter
Male

James

Work

Grandson
Male

William

Work

Grandson
Female

Margaret

Work

Granddaughter
Female

Elizabeth

Work

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Work
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Work

Head

Widower

63

1818

Orkney, Scotland

William

Work

Son

Married

34

1847

Orkney, Scotland

Elizabeth

Work

Daughter

Married

26

1855

Orkney, Scotland

James

Work

Grandson

-

4

1877

Orkney, Scotland

William

Work

Grandson

-

2

1879

Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Work

Granddaughter

-

0

1881

Orkney, Scotland

Elizabeth

Work

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Orkney, Scotland

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