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Household of James Johnston (born 1819, 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.

James Johnston and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Johnston, born in 1819 in Orkney, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Johnston, born in 1834 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 5 children; Christina (born 1862 in Orkney, Scotland), Mary S (born 1870 in Orkney, Scotland), James W H (born 1872 in Orkney, Scotland), Hannah J A (born 1875 in Orkney, Scotland) and Arthur A B (born 1877 in Orkney, Scotland).


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James Johnston's household

Male

James

Johnston

Head
Female

Isabella

Johnston

Wife
Female

Christina

Johnston

Daughter
Female

Mary S

Johnston

Daughter
Male

James W H

Johnston

Son
Female

Hannah J A

Johnston

Daughter
Male

Arthur A B

Johnston

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Johnston

Head

Married

62

1819

Orkney, Scotland

Isabella

Johnston

Wife

Married

47

1834

Orkney, Scotland

Christina

Johnston

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Orkney, Scotland

Mary S

Johnston

Daughter

-

11

1870

Orkney, Scotland

James W H

Johnston

Son

-

9

1872

Orkney, Scotland

Hannah J A

Johnston

Daughter

-

6

1875

Orkney, Scotland

Arthur A B

Johnston

Son

-

4

1877

Orkney, Scotland

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