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Household of James Isbister (born 1820, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Leith, Midlothian, 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 Isbister and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Isbister, born in 1820 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Clementina Isbister, born in 1825 in Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 3 children; Peter (born 1862 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Catherine (born 1868 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Maggie (born 1869 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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James Isbister's household

Male

James

Isbister

Head
Female

Clementina

Isbister

Wife
Male

Peter

Isbister

Son
Female

Catherine

Isbister

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Isbister

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Isbister
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Isbister

Head

Married

61

1820

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Clementina

Isbister

Wife

Married

56

1825

Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Peter

Isbister

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Catherine

Isbister

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Maggie

Isbister

Daughter

-

12

1869

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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