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Household of James Johnston (born 1840, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rousay and Egilshay, 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 1840 in Orkney, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Johnston, born in 1851 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1867 in Orkney, Scotland), Isabella (born 1870 in Orkney, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1879 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Step Daughter, Anna B Sarah, born in 1875 in Orkney, Scotland.


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James Johnston's household

Male

James

Johnston

Head
Female

Isabella

Johnston

Wife
Male

James

Johnston

Son
Female

Isabella

Johnston

Daughter
Female

Anna B

Sarah

Step Daughter
Male

Alexander

Johnston

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
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

41

1840

Orkney, Scotland

Isabella

Johnston

Wife

Married

30

1851

Orkney, Scotland

James

Johnston

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Orkney, Scotland

Isabella

Johnston

Daughter

Unmarried

11

1870

Orkney, Scotland

Anna B

Sarah

Step Daughter

Unmarried

6

1875

Orkney, Scotland

Alexander

Johnston

Son

Unmarried

2

1879

Orkney, Scotland

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