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Household of George Johnston (born 1828, 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.

George Johnston and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Johnston, born in 1828 in Orkney, consisted of 5 members. George was the head of the household, married to May Johnston, born in 1838 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 3 children; Mary A (born 1870 in Orkney, Scotland), May (born 1872 in Orkney, Scotland) and Andrew (born 1874 in Orkney, Scotland).


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George Johnston's household

Male

George

Johnston

Head
Female

May

Johnston

Wife
Female

Mary A

Johnston

Daughter
Female

May

Johnston

Daughter
Male

Andrew

Johnston

Son
First name(s) George
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Johnston

Head

Married

53

1828

Orkney, Scotland

May

Johnston

Wife

Married

43

1838

Orkney, Scotland

Mary A

Johnston

Daughter

-

11

1870

Orkney, Scotland

May

Johnston

Daughter

-

9

1872

Orkney, Scotland

Andrew

Johnston

Son

-

7

1874

Orkney, Scotland

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