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Household of Peter Folster (born 1824, 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.

Peter Folster and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Folster, born in 1824 in Orkney, consisted of 6 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Margaret Folster, born in 1822 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 4 children; Jane (born 1854 in Orkney, Scotland), James (born 1855 in Orkney, Scotland), Peter (born 1856 in Orkney, Scotland) and John (born 1863 in Orkney, Scotland).


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Peter Folster's household

Male

Peter

Folster

Head
Female

Margaret

Folster

Wife
Female

Jane

Folster

Daughter
Male

James

Folster

Son
Male

Peter

Folster

Son
Male

John

Folster

Son
First name(s) Peter
Last name Folster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Folster

Head

Married

57

1824

Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Folster

Wife

Married

59

1822

Orkney, Scotland

Jane

Folster

Daughter

Unmarried

27

1854

Orkney, Scotland

James

Folster

Son

Unmarried

26

1855

Orkney, Scotland

Peter

Folster

Son

Unmarried

25

1856

Orkney, Scotland

John

Folster

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Orkney, Scotland

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