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Household of David Isbister (born 1809, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Firth & Stenness, 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.

David Isbister and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Isbister, born in 1809 in Orkney, consisted of 3 members. David was the head of the household, married to Betsey Isbister, born in 1817 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 1 child; Betsey, born 1849 in Orkney, Scotland.


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David Isbister's household

Male

David

Isbister

Head
Female

Betsey

Isbister

Wife
Female

Betsey

Isbister

Daughter
First name(s) David
Last name Isbister
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 72
Birth year 1809
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Isbister

Head

Married

72

1809

Orkney, Scotland

Betsey

Isbister

Wife

Married

64

1817

Orkney, Scotland

Betsey

Isbister

Daughter

Unmarried

32

1849

Orkney, Scotland

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