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Household of James Mowat (born 1853, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Menmuir, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Mowat, born in 1853 in Orkney, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Wirk Mowat, born in 1844 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 5 children; Helen Wirk (born 1873 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland), James Wirk (born 1875 in Orkney, Scotland), William J Wirk (born 1877 in Orkney, Scotland), Maggie A Stewart (born 1879 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Mary J Wirk (born 1881 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
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James Mowat's household
James
Mowat
Head
Margaret Wirk
Mowat
Wife
Helen Wirk
Mowat
Daughter
James Wirk
Mowat
Son
William J Wirk
Mowat
Son
Maggie A Stewart
Mowat
Daughter
Mary J Wirk
Mowat
Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Mowat |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 28 |
| Birth year | 1853 |
| Birth place | Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Mowat | Head | Married | 28 | 1853 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret Wirk | Mowat | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Helen Wirk | Mowat | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland | |
James Wirk | Mowat | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Orkney, Scotland | |
William J Wirk | Mowat | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Maggie A Stewart | Mowat | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Mary J Wirk | Mowat | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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