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Household of Magnus Mowat (born 1841, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Evie & Rendall, 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.

Magnus Mowat and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Magnus Mowat, born in 1841 in Orkney, consisted of 6 members. Magnus was the head of the household, married to Ann Mowat, born in 1845 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 3 children; Catherine Ann (born 1866 in Orkney, Scotland), Eliza (born 1869 in Orkney, Scotland) and James (born 1874 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Magnus's Servant, David Swanney, born in 1829 in Orkney, Scotland.


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Magnus Mowat's household

Male

Magnus

Mowat

Head
Female

Ann

Mowat

Wife
Female

Catherine Ann

Mowat

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Mowat

Daughter
Male

James

Mowat

Son
Male

David

Swanney

Servant
First name(s) Magnus
Last name Mowat
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Magnus

Mowat

Head

Married

40

1841

Orkney, Scotland

Ann

Mowat

Wife

Married

36

1845

Orkney, Scotland

Catherine Ann

Mowat

Daughter

-

15

1866

Orkney, Scotland

Eliza

Mowat

Daughter

-

12

1869

Orkney, Scotland

James

Mowat

Son

-

7

1874

Orkney, Scotland

David

Swanney

Servant

Married

52

1829

Orkney, Scotland

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