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Household of William Yorston (born 1833, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Orphir, 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 Yorston and 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Yorston, born in 1833 in Stromness, Orkney, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Yorston, born in 1846 in Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Father-In-Law, George McGhie, born in 1803 in Orkney, Scotland.
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William Yorston's household
William
Yorston
Head
Margaret
Yorston
Wife
George
McGhie
Father-In-Law
Jean
McGhie
Wife
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Yorston |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 48 |
| Birth year | 1833 |
| Birth place | Stromness, Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Yorston | Head | Married | 48 | 1833 | Stromness, Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret | Yorston | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | Orkney, Scotland | |
George | McGhie | Father-In-Law | Married | 78 | 1803 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Jean | McGhie | Wife | Married | 76 | 1805 | Orkney, Scotland |
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