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Household of James Bews (born 1829, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkwall, 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.
James Bews and 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bews, born in 1829 in Orkney, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Douglas Bews, born in 1841 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1866 in Orkney, Scotland) and John (born 1871 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland).
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James Bews's household
James
Bews
Head
Douglas
Bews
Wife
James
Bews
Son
John
Bews
Son
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Bews |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 52 |
| Birth year | 1829 |
| Birth place | Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Bews | Head | Married | 52 | 1829 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Douglas | Bews | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Bews | Son | - | 15 | 1866 | Orkney, Scotland | |
John | Bews | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland |
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