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Household of John R Wishert (born 1806, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stromness, 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 R Wishert and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John R Wishert, born in 1806 in Orkney, consisted of 6 members. John R was the head of the household, married to Jean Wishert, born in 1815 in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland. They had 3 children; Betsy F (born 1840 in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland), Eliza (born 1848 in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland) and Edward (born 1855 in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John R's Aunt, Cath Oman, born in 1813 in Orkney, Scotland.
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John R Wishert's household
John R
Wishert
Head
Jean
Wishert
Wife
Betsy F
Wishert
Daughter
Eliza
Wishert
Daughter
Edward
Wishert
Son
Cath
Oman
Aunt
| First name(s) | John R |
| Last name | Wishert |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 75 |
| Birth year | 1806 |
| Birth place | Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John R | Wishert | Head | Married | 75 | 1806 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Jean | Wishert | Wife | Married | 66 | 1815 | Stromness, Orkney, Scotland | |
Betsy F | Wishert | Daughter | Unmarried | 41 | 1840 | Stromness, Orkney, Scotland | |
Eliza | Wishert | Daughter | Unmarried | 33 | 1848 | Stromness, Orkney, Scotland | |
Edward | Wishert | Son | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Stromness, Orkney, Scotland | |
Cath | Oman | Aunt | Widow | 68 | 1813 | Orkney, Scotland |
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