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Household of James L Isbister (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 L Isbister and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James L Isbister, born in 1829 in Firth, Orkney, consisted of 6 members. James L was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Maggie H D (born 1854 in Sandway, Orkney, Scotland) and Lucy A (born 1856 in Sandway, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James L's Servant, Helen (born 1851 in Orkney, Scotland), James L's Servant, John (born 1858 in Orkney, Scotland) and James L's Servant, Francis (born 1866 in Orkney, Scotland).
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James L Isbister's household
James L
Isbister
Head
Maggie H D
Isbister
Daughter
Lucy A
Isbister
Daughter
Helen
Lennie
Servant
John
Moar
Servant
Francis
Beatton
Servant
| First name(s) | James L |
| Last name | Isbister |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 52 |
| Birth year | 1829 |
| Birth place | Firth, Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James L | Isbister | Head | Widower | 52 | 1829 | Firth, Orkney, Scotland | |
Maggie H D | Isbister | Daughter | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Sandway, Orkney, Scotland | |
Lucy A | Isbister | Daughter | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Sandway, Orkney, Scotland | |
Helen | Lennie | Servant | Unmarried | 30 | 1851 | Orkney, Scotland | |
John | Moar | Servant | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Francis | Beatton | Servant | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Orkney, Scotland |
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