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Household of William Isbester (born 1828, 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.

William Isbester and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Isbester, born in 1828 in Orkney, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Catherine Isbester, born in 1820 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1856 in Orkney, Scotland), Peter (born 1861 in Orkney, Scotland) and Mary (born 1860 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Margaret (born 1860 in Orkney, Scotland) and William's Granddaughter, Catherine (born 1877 in Orkney, Scotland).


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William Isbester's household

Male

William

Isbester

Head
Female

Catherine

Isbester

Wife
Male

John

Isbester

Son
Male

Peter

Isbester

Son
Female

Mary

Isbester

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Folster

Servant
Female

Catherine

Couper

Granddaughter
First name(s) William
Last name Isbester
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Isbester

Head

Married

53

1828

Orkney, Scotland

Catherine

Isbester

Wife

Married

61

1820

Orkney, Scotland

John

Isbester

Son

Unmarried

25

1856

Orkney, Scotland

Peter

Isbester

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Orkney, Scotland

Mary

Isbester

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Folster

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Orkney, Scotland

Catherine

Couper

Granddaughter

-

4

1877

Orkney, Scotland

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