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Household of William Moar (born 1841, 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 Moar and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Moar, born in 1841 in Orkney, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Maryann Moar, born in 1832 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 2 children; John (born 1870 in Orkney, Scotland) and James (born 1879 in Orkney, Scotland).


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William Moar's household

Male

William

Moar

Head
Female

Maryann

Moar

Wife
Male

John

Moar

Son
Male

James

Moar

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Moar
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Moar

Head

Married

40

1841

Orkney, Scotland

Maryann

Moar

Wife

Married

49

1832

Orkney, Scotland

John

Moar

Son

-

11

1870

Orkney, Scotland

James

Moar

Son

-

2

1879

Orkney, Scotland

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