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Household of William Work (born 1798, Orkney)

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

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William Work's household

Male

William

Work

Head
Female

Christina

Work

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Shearer

Son-In-Law
Female

Catherine

Shearer

Daughter
Male

James

Work

Grandson
First name(s) William
Last name Work
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 83
Birth year 1798
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Work

Head

Widower

83

1798

Orkney, Scotland

Christina

Work

Daughter

Unmarried

53

1828

Orkney, Scotland

Thomas

Shearer

Son-In-Law

Married

25

1856

Orkney, Scotland

Catherine

Shearer

Daughter

Unmarried

35

1846

Orkney, Scotland

James

Work

Grandson

Unmarried

14

1867

Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland

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