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Household of Thomas Mowat (born 1825, 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.

Thomas Mowat and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Mowat, born in 1825 in Orkney, consisted of 4 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Mary Mowat, born in 1836 in Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Nephew, John G (born 1866 in Orkney, Scotland) and Thomas's Niece, Margaret (born 1870 in Orkney, Scotland).


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Thomas Mowat's household

Male

Thomas

Mowat

Head
Female

Mary

Mowat

Wife
Male

John G

Mowat

Nephew
Female

Margaret

Mowat

Niece
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Mowat
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Mowat

Head

Married

56

1825

Orkney, Scotland

Mary

Mowat

Wife

Married

45

1836

Orkney, Scotland

John G

Mowat

Nephew

Unmarried

15

1866

Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Mowat

Niece

-

11

1870

Orkney, Scotland

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