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Household of Alexander Johnston (born 1821, 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 1821 in Orkney, consisted of 4 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Mary Johnston, born in 1817 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 2 children; Loisa (born 1848 in Orkney, Scotland) and William (born 1859 in Orkney, Scotland).
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Alexander Johnston's household
Alexander
Johnston
Head
Mary
Johnston
Wife
Loisa
Johnston
Daughter
William
Johnston
Son
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Johnston |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 60 |
| Birth year | 1821 |
| 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 | Married | 60 | 1821 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Mary | Johnston | Wife | Married | 64 | 1817 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Loisa | Johnston | Daughter | Unmarried | 33 | 1848 | Orkney, Scotland | |
William | Johnston | Son | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Orkney, Scotland |
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