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Household of Barbara Isbister (born 1801, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lerwick & Gulberwick, Shetland, 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.

Barbara Isbister and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Barbara Isbister, born in 1801 in White Ness, Shetland Islands, consisted of 7 members. Barbara was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; Christina (born 1836 in White Ness, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1838 in White Ness, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Barbara's Granddaughter, Helen (born 1870 in White Ness, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Barbara's Granddaughter, Wilhelmine K (born 1872 in White Ness, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Barbara's Boarder, Laura (born 1874 in White Ness, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Barbara's Visitor, Isabella (born 1851 in White Ness, Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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Barbara Isbister's household

Female

Barbara

Isbister

Head
Female

Christina

Isbister

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Isbister

Daughter
Female

Helen

Isbister

Granddaughter
Female

Wilhelmine K

Moodie

Granddaughter
Female

Laura

Goudie

Boarder
Female

Isabella

Moodie

Visitor
First name(s) Barbara
Last name Isbister
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 80
Birth year 1801
Birth place White Ness, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Barbara

Isbister

Head

Widow

80

1801

White Ness, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Christina

Isbister

Daughter

Unmarried

45

1836

White Ness, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Elizabeth

Isbister

Daughter

Unmarried

43

1838

White Ness, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Helen

Isbister

Granddaughter

-

11

1870

White Ness, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Wilhelmine K

Moodie

Granddaughter

-

9

1872

White Ness, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Laura

Goudie

Boarder

-

7

1874

White Ness, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Isabella

Moodie

Visitor

Unmarried

30

1851

White Ness, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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