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Household of James Mowat (born 1816, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canisbay, Caithness, 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 Mowat and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Mowat, born in 1816 in Canisbay, Caithness, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jacobina Mowat, born in 1820 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland. They had 2 children; Mary (born 1857 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland) and James (born 1862 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Grandson, John G Mowat, born in 1877 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland.


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James Mowat's household

Male

James

Mowat

Head
Female

Jacobina

Mowat

Wife
Female

Mary

Mowat

Daughter
Male

James

Mowat

Son
Male

John G

Mowat

Grandson
First name(s) James
Last name Mowat
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Mowat

Head

Married

65

1816

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Jacobina

Mowat

Wife

Married

61

1820

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Mary

Mowat

Daughter

Unmarried

24

1857

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

James

Mowat

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

John G

Mowat

Grandson

-

4

1877

St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

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