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Household of William Mowat (born 1832, 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 Mowat and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Mowat, born in 1832 in Orkney, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jean Mowat, born in 1834 in Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother, Janet Mowat, born in 1797 in Orkney, Scotland.


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William Mowat's household

Male

William

Mowat

Head
Female

Jean

Mowat

Wife
Female

Janet

Mowat

Mother
First name(s) William
Last name Mowat
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Mowat

Head

Married

49

1832

Orkney, Scotland

Jean

Mowat

Wife

Married

47

1834

Orkney, Scotland

Janet

Mowat

Mother

Widow

84

1797

Orkney, Scotland

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