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Household of George Johnston (born 1816, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sandwick, 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 1816 in Orkney, consisted of 5 members. George was the head of the household, married to Margaret Johnston, born in 1828 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1852 in Orkney, Scotland), James (born 1860 in Orkney, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1868 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland).


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George Johnston's household

Male

George

Johnston

Head
Female

Margaret

Johnston

Wife
Male

John

Johnston

Son
Male

James

Johnston

Son
Female

Isabella

Johnston

Daughter
First name(s) George
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
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

65

1816

Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Johnston

Wife

Married

53

1828

Orkney, Scotland

John

Johnston

Son

Unmarried

29

1852

Orkney, Scotland

James

Johnston

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Orkney, Scotland

Isabella

Johnston

Daughter

-

13

1868

Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland

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