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Household of James Johnston (born 1798, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Orphir, 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 1798 in Stromness, Orkney, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret C Johnston, born in 1819 in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland. They had 1 child; James, born 1846 in Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Helen (born 1823 in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland), James's Servant, Jane (born 1863 in Orkney, Scotland) and James's Servant, Mary (born 1860 in Sandway, Orkney, Scotland).
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James Johnston's household
James
Johnston
Head
Margaret C
Johnston
Wife
James
Johnston
Son
Helen
Robertson
Boarder
Jane
Ballantine
Servant
Mary
Cutt
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Johnston |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 83 |
| Birth year | 1798 |
| Birth place | Stromness, 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 | 83 | 1798 | Stromness, Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret C | Johnston | Wife | Married | 62 | 1819 | Stromness, Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Johnston | Son | Unmarried | 35 | 1846 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Helen | Robertson | Boarder | Unmarried | 58 | 1823 | Stromness, Orkney, Scotland | |
Jane | Ballantine | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Mary | Cutt | Servant | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Sandway, Orkney, Scotland |
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