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Household of John Foulis (born 1808, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Papa Westray, 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.

John Foulis and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Foulis, born in 1808 in Orkney, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; George, born 1849 in Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Daughter-In-Law, Janet Foulis, born in 1853 in Holm, Orkney, Scotland.


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John Foulis's household

Male

John

Foulis

Head
Male

George

Foulis

Son
Female

Janet

Foulis

Daughter-In-Law
First name(s) John
Last name Foulis
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 73
Birth year 1808
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Foulis

Head

Widower

73

1808

Orkney, Scotland

George

Foulis

Son

Married

32

1849

Orkney, Scotland

Janet

Foulis

Daughter-In-Law

Married

28

1853

Holm, Orkney, Scotland

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