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Household of James Johnston (born 1845, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Harray, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Johnston, born in 1845 in Orkney, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Johnston, born in 1851 in Harraby, Orkney, Scotland. They had 5 children; James (born 1873 in Harraby, Orkney, Scotland), William J (born 1876 in Harraby, Orkney, Scotland), Mary (born 1878 in Harraby, Orkney, Scotland), Thomas H (born 1879 in Harraby, Orkney, Scotland) and Maggie (born 1880 in Harraby, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Jane (born 1864 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland) and James's -, Mary (born 1828 in Harraby, Orkney, Scotland).
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James Johnston's household
James
Johnston
Head
Margaret
Johnston
Wife
James
Johnston
Son
William J
Johnston
Son
Mary
Johnston
Daughter
Thomas H
Johnston
Son
Maggie
Johnston
Daughter
Jane
Flett
Servant
Mary
Isbister
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| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Johnston |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Johnston | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret | Johnston | Wife | Married | 30 | 1851 | Harraby, Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Johnston | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Harraby, Orkney, Scotland | |
William J | Johnston | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Harraby, Orkney, Scotland | |
Mary | Johnston | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Harraby, Orkney, Scotland | |
Thomas H | Johnston | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Harraby, Orkney, Scotland | |
Maggie | Johnston | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Harraby, Orkney, Scotland | |
Jane | Flett | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland | |
Mary | Isbister | - | Widow | 53 | 1828 | Harraby, Orkney, Scotland |
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