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Household of James Moar (born 1844, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stromness, 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 Moar and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Moar, born in 1844 in Orkney, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Moar, born in 1854 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 2 children; James W S (born 1877 in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland) and Francis T (born 1881 in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Step Son, James Potts, born in 1878 in Orkney, Scotland.


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James Moar's household

Male

James

Moar

Head
Female

Jane

Moar

Wife
Male

James W S

Moar

Son
Male

James

Potts

Step Son
Male

Francis T

Moar

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Moar
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Moar

Head

Married

37

1844

Orkney, Scotland

Jane

Moar

Wife

Married

27

1854

Orkney, Scotland

James W S

Moar

Son

Unmarried

4

1877

Stromness, Orkney, Scotland

James

Potts

Step Son

Unmarried

3

1878

Orkney, Scotland

Francis T

Moar

Son

Unmarried

0

1881

Stromness, Orkney, Scotland

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