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Household of James Melville (born 1808, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sanday, Orkney, Scotland

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James Melville's household

Male

James

Melville

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Melville

Daughter
Female

Jannet

Melville

Daughter
Male

David

Melville

Son
Male

Peter

Shearer

Grandson
First name(s) James
Last name Melville
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 73
Birth year 1808
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Melville

Head

Widower

73

1808

Orkney, Scotland

Elizabeth

Melville

Daughter

Unmarried

43

1838

Orkney, Scotland

Jannet

Melville

Daughter

Unmarried

36

1845

Orkney, Scotland

David

Melville

Son

Unmarried

31

1850

Orkney, Scotland

Peter

Shearer

Grandson

-

4

1877

Cross, Orkney, Scotland

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