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Household of Edward Bewes (born 1841, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Westray, 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.

Edward Bewes and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Bewes, born in 1841 in Orkney, consisted of 5 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Margaret Bewes, born in 1850 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland. They had 2 children; Edward (born 1877 in Orkney, Scotland) and William (born 1879 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Servant, Ann Williamson, born in 1861 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.


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Edward Bewes's household

Male

Edward

Bewes

Head
Female

Margaret

Bewes

Wife
Male

Edward

Bewes

Son
Male

William

Bewes

Son
Female

Ann

Williamson

Servant
First name(s) Edward
Last name Bewes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Bewes

Head

Married

40

1841

Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Bewes

Wife

Married

31

1850

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Edward

Bewes

Son

-

4

1877

Orkney, Scotland

William

Bewes

Son

-

2

1879

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Ann

Williamson

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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