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Household of John Fowbister (born 1815, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Saint Andrews, 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 Fowbister and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Fowbister, born in 1815 in St Andrews, Orkney, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet Fowbister, born in 1819 in St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Niece, Margaret (born 1854 in St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland) and John's Servant, David (born 1865 in St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland).


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John Fowbister's household

Male

John

Fowbister

Head
Female

Janet

Fowbister

Wife
Female

Margaret

Smith

Niece
Male

David

Sinclair

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Fowbister
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Fowbister

Head

Married

66

1815

St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland

Janet

Fowbister

Wife

Married

62

1819

St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Smith

Niece

Unmarried

27

1854

St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland

David

Sinclair

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland

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