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Household of William Mowat (born 1845, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wick (Landward), Caithness, 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 Mowat and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Mowat, born in 1845 in Wick, Caithness, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Isabella Swanson, born in 1847 in Bower, Caithness, Scotland. They had 3 children; Mary (born 1873 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland), Isabella (born 1877 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1879 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother, John Mowat, born in 1816 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland.


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William Mowat's household

Male

William

Mowat

Head
Female

Isabella

Swanson

Wife
Female

Mary

Mowat

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Mowat

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Mowat

Son
Female

John

Mowat

Mother
First name(s) William
Last name Mowat
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Mowat

Head

Married

36

1845

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Isabella

Swanson

Wife

Married

34

1847

Bower, Caithness, Scotland

Mary

Mowat

Daughter

-

8

1873

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Isabella

Mowat

Daughter

-

4

1877

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Alexander

Mowat

Son

-

2

1879

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

John

Mowat

Mother

Widow

65

1816

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

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