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Household of Edward Wishart (born 1808, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Ronaldshay & Burray, 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 Wishart and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Wishart, born in 1808 in Orkney, consisted of 3 members. Edward was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Robert, born 1841 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Servant, Catherine Robertson, born in 1837 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland.


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Edward Wishart's household

Male

Edward

Wishart

Head
Male

Robert

Wishart

Son
Female

Catherine

Robertson

Servant
First name(s) Edward
Last name Wishart
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 73
Birth year 1808
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Wishart

Head

Widower

73

1808

Orkney, Scotland

Robert

Wishart

Son

Unmarried

40

1841

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

Catherine

Robertson

Servant

Unmarried

44

1837

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

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