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Household of Alexander Johnston (born 1836, 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.

Alexander Johnston and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Johnston, born in 1836 in Orkney, consisted of 4 members. Alexander was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Sister, Jannet (born 1820 in Orkney, Scotland), Alexander's Sister, Margaret (born 1825 in Orkney, Scotland) and Alexander's Niece, Robina (born 1866 in Orkney, Scotland).


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Alexander Johnston's household

Male

Alexander

Johnston

Head
Female

Jannet

Johnston

Sister
Female

Margaret

Johnston

Sister
Female

Robina

Baikie

Niece
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Johnston

Head

Unmarried

45

1836

Orkney, Scotland

Jannet

Johnston

Sister

Unmarried

61

1820

Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Johnston

Sister

Unmarried

56

1825

Orkney, Scotland

Robina

Baikie

Niece

Unmarried

15

1866

Orkney, Scotland

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