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Household of James Johnston (born 1839, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lerwick & Gulberwick, 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 Johnston and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Johnston, born in 1839 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Johnston, born in 1839 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 2 children; Margaret (born 1867 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and John (born 1870 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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James Johnston's household

Male

James

Johnston

Head
Female

Margaret

Johnston

Wife
Female

Margaret

Johnston

Daughter
Male

John

Johnston

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Johnston

Head

Married

42

1839

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Margaret

Johnston

Wife

Married

42

1839

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Margaret

Johnston

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

John

Johnston

Son

-

11

1870

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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