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Household of James Sclater (born 1816, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Firth & Stenness, 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 Sclater and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Sclater, born in 1816 in Firth, Orkney, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Betsy, born 1854 in Firth, Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Granddaughter, Joanna Isbister, born in 1878 in Firth, Orkney, Scotland.


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James Sclater's household

Male

James

Sclater

Head
Female

Betsy

Sclater

Daughter
Female

Joanna

Isbister

Granddaughter
First name(s) James
Last name Sclater
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Firth, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Sclater

Head

Widower

65

1816

Firth, Orkney, Scotland

Betsy

Sclater

Daughter

Unmarried

27

1854

Firth, Orkney, Scotland

Joanna

Isbister

Granddaughter

-

3

1878

Firth, Orkney, Scotland

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