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Household of James Johnson (born 1801, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Delting, 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.

James Johnson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Johnson, born in 1801 in Detling, Shetland Islands, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Johnson, born in 1814 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 2 children; Margaret (born 1853 in Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and John (born 1857 in Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Grandson, Laurence Johnson, born in 1872 in Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland.


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James Johnson's household

Male

James

Johnson

Head
Female

Janet

Johnson

Wife
Female

Margaret

Johnson

Daughter
Male

John

Johnson

Son
Male

Laurence

Johnson

Grandson
First name(s) James
Last name Johnson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 80
Birth year 1801
Birth place Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Johnson

Head

Married

80

1801

Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Janet

Johnson

Wife

Married

67

1814

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Margaret

Johnson

Daughter

Unmarried

28

1853

Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland

John

Johnson

Son

Unmarried

24

1857

Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Laurence

Johnson

Grandson

-

9

1872

Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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