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Household of William Towers (born 1790, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland

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William Towers's household

Male

William

Towers

Head
Male

John

Bews

Son-In-Law
Female

Margaret

Bews

Daughter
Male

John

Bews

Grandson
Male

Thomas

Bews

Grandson
Female

Margaret

Bews

Granddaughter
Female

Mary

Bews

Granddaughter
Female

Margaret

Twatt

Servant
Male

William

Bews

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Towers
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 91
Birth year 1790
Birth place Stromness, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Towers

Head

Widower

91

1790

Stromness, Orkney, Scotland

John

Bews

Son-In-Law

Married

37

1844

Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Bews

Daughter

Married

37

1844

Stromness, Orkney, Scotland

John

Bews

Grandson

-

10

1871

Stromness, Orkney, Scotland

Thomas

Bews

Grandson

-

8

1873

Stromness, Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Bews

Granddaughter

-

6

1875

Stromness, Orkney, Scotland

Mary

Bews

Granddaughter

-

4

1877

Stromness, Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Twatt

Servant

Unmarried

40

1841

Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland

William

Bews

Visitor

Unmarried

36

1845

Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland

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