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Household of George Bews (born 1828, 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.
George Bews and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Bews, born in 1828 in Westray, Orkney, consisted of 5 members. George was the head of the household, married to Jean Bews, born in 1828 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland. They had 2 children; Betsy (born 1864 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland) and William (born 1867 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Sister, Mary Bews, born in 1821 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland.
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George Bews's household
George
Bews
Head
Jean
Bews
Wife
Betsy
Bews
Daughter
William
Bews
Son
Mary
Bews
Sister
| First name(s) | George |
| Last name | Bews |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 53 |
| Birth year | 1828 |
| Birth place | Westray, Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George | Bews | Head | Married | 53 | 1828 | Westray, Orkney, Scotland | |
Jean | Bews | Wife | Married | 53 | 1828 | Westray, Orkney, Scotland | |
Betsy | Bews | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Westray, Orkney, Scotland | |
William | Bews | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Westray, Orkney, Scotland | |
Mary | Bews | Sister | Unmarried | 60 | 1821 | Westray, Orkney, Scotland |
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