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Household of Gavin Johnston (born 1837, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stromness, 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.

Gavin Johnston and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Gavin Johnston, born in 1837 in Orkney, consisted of 8 members. Gavin was the head of the household, married to Ellen Johnston, born in 1842 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 6 children; Ederina (born 1870 in Orkney, Scotland), James W M (born 1875 in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland), Gavin (born 1871 in Orkney, Scotland), George (born 1877 in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland), Mary L (born 1878 in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland) and Isabella E (born 1881 in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland).


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Gavin Johnston's household

Male

Gavin

Johnston

Head
Female

Ellen

Johnston

Wife
Female

Ederina

Johnston

Daughter
Male

James W M

Johnston

Son
Male

Gavin

Johnston

Son
Male

George

Johnston

Son
Female

Mary L

Johnston

Daughter
Female

Isabella E

Johnston

Daughter
First name(s) Gavin
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Gavin

Johnston

Head

Married

44

1837

Orkney, Scotland

Ellen

Johnston

Wife

Married

39

1842

Orkney, Scotland

Ederina

Johnston

Daughter

-

11

1870

Orkney, Scotland

James W M

Johnston

Son

-

6

1875

Stromness, Orkney, Scotland

Gavin

Johnston

Son

-

10

1871

Orkney, Scotland

George

Johnston

Son

-

4

1877

Stromness, Orkney, Scotland

Mary L

Johnston

Daughter

-

3

1878

Stromness, Orkney, Scotland

Isabella E

Johnston

Daughter

-

0

1881

Stromness, Orkney, Scotland

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