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Household of Gilbert Johnson (born 1840, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Northmavine, Shetland, 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.

Gilbert Johnson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Gilbert Johnson, born in 1840 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 8 members. Gilbert was the head of the household, married to Betty Johnson, born in 1846 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 5 children; William (born 1869 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Laurence (born 1876 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Margaret (born 1877 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Ann (born 1879 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Gilbert (born 1881 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Gilbert's Mother, Ann Johnson, born in 1801 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.


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Gilbert Johnson's household

Male

Gilbert

Johnson

Head
Female

Betty

Johnson

Wife
Male

William

Johnson

Son
Male

Laurence

Johnson

Son
Female

Margaret

Johnson

Daughter
Female

Ann

Johnson

Daughter
Male

Gilbert

Johnson

Son
Female

Ann

Johnson

Mother
First name(s) Gilbert
Last name Johnson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Gilbert

Johnson

Head

Married

41

1840

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Betty

Johnson

Wife

Married

35

1846

Shetland Islands, Scotland

William

Johnson

Son

-

12

1869

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Laurence

Johnson

Son

-

5

1876

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Margaret

Johnson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Ann

Johnson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Gilbert

Johnson

Son

-

0

1881

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Ann

Johnson

Mother

Widow

80

1801

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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