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Household of William Wishart (born 1822, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sandwick, 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 Wishart and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wishart, born in 1822 in Harraby, Orkney, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Charlotte Wishart, born in 1828 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland. They had 3 children; Helen (born 1866 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland), Thomas (born 1868 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland) and Peter (born 1873 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland).


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William Wishart's household

Male

William

Wishart

Head
Female

Charlotte

Wishart

Wife
Female

Helen

Wishart

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Wishart

Son
Male

Peter

Wishart

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Wishart
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Harraby, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wishart

Head

Married

59

1822

Harraby, Orkney, Scotland

Charlotte

Wishart

Wife

Married

53

1828

Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland

Helen

Wishart

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland

Thomas

Wishart

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland

Peter

Wishart

Son

-

8

1873

Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland

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