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Household of John Rowsay (born 1834, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sanday, 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 Rowsay and 2 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Rowsay, born in 1834 in Burness, Orkney, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Betsy Rowsay, born in 1834 in Burness, Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was John's -, Betsy Drever, born in 1871 in Burness, Orkney, Scotland.
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John Rowsay's household
John
Rowsay
Head
Betsy
Rowsay
Wife
Betsy
Drever
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| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Rowsay |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 47 |
| Birth year | 1834 |
| Birth place | Burness, Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (3 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Rowsay | Head | Married | 47 | 1834 | Burness, Orkney, Scotland | |
Betsy | Rowsay | Wife | Married | 47 | 1834 | Burness, Orkney, Scotland | |
Betsy | Drever | - | - | 10 | 1871 | Burness, Orkney, Scotland |
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