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Household of David Isbister (born 1823, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Isbister, born in 1823 in Orkney, consisted of 5 members. David was the head of the household, married to Margaret Isbister, born in 1828 in Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were David's Mother, Betsy (born 1795 in Orkney, Scotland), David's Sister, Christina (born 1845 in Orkney, Scotland) and David's Nephew, John (born 1868 in Orkney, Scotland).


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David Isbister's household

Male

David

Isbister

Head
Female

Margaret

Isbister

Wife
Female

Betsy

Clouston

Mother
Female

Christina

Isbister

Sister
Male

John

Isbister

Nephew
First name(s) David
Last name Isbister
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Isbister

Head

Married

58

1823

Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Isbister

Wife

Married

53

1828

Orkney, Scotland

Betsy

Clouston

Mother

Widow

86

1795

Orkney, Scotland

Christina

Isbister

Sister

Unmarried

36

1845

Orkney, Scotland

John

Isbister

Nephew

-

13

1868

Orkney, Scotland

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