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Household of John Moar (born 1810, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birsay, 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 Moar and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Moar, born in 1810 in Orkney, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Marah Moar, born in 1809 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 1 child; Ann, born 1841 in Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Granddaughter, Margaret (born 1866 in Orkney, Scotland) and John's Servant, Isabella (born 1853 in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland).


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John Moar's household

Male

John

Moar

Head
Female

Marah

Moar

Wife
Female

Ann

Moar

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Moar

Granddaughter
Female

Isabella

White

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Moar
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 71
Birth year 1810
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Moar

Head

Married

71

1810

Orkney, Scotland

Marah

Moar

Wife

Married

72

1809

Orkney, Scotland

Ann

Moar

Daughter

Unmarried

40

1841

Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Moar

Granddaughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Orkney, Scotland

Isabella

White

Servant

Unmarried

28

1853

Stromness, Orkney, Scotland

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