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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 5 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 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Johnston, born in 1823 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 2 children; Martha (born 1853 in Orkney, Scotland) and Ann (born 1856 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Grandson, Alfred (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Grandson, James (born 1874 in Orkney, Scotland).
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James Johnston's household
James
Johnston
Head
Ann
Johnston
Wife
Martha
Martins
Daughter
Ann
Johnston
Daughter
Alfred
Johnston
Grandson
James
Martins
Grandson
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Johnston |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 62 |
| Birth year | 1819 |
| Birth place | Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Johnston | Head | Married | 62 | 1819 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Ann | Johnston | Wife | Married | 58 | 1823 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Martha | Martins | Daughter | Married | 28 | 1853 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Ann | Johnston | Daughter | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Alfred | Johnston | Grandson | - | 8 | 1873 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Martins | Grandson | - | 7 | 1874 | Orkney, Scotland |
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