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Household of James Johnston (born 1834, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sandwick, 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 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Johnston, born in 1834 in Harraby, Orkney, consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Johnston, born in 1841 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland. They had 5 children; John (born 1874 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1875 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland), James (born 1878 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland), David R (born 1880 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland) and Jean (born 1881 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister, Margaret (born 1832 in Harraby, Orkney, Scotland), James's Servant, Isabella (born 1862 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland), James's Servant, William (born 1860 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland) and James's Servant, William (born 1865 in Helmsdale, Sutherland, Scotland).
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James Johnston's household
James
Johnston
Head
Ann
Johnston
Wife
John
Johnston
Son
Elizabeth
Johnston
Daughter
James
Johnston
Son
David R
Johnston
Son
Jean
Johnston
Daughter
Margaret
Johnston
Sister
Isabella
Spence
Servant
William
Linklater
Servant
William
Dennison
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Johnston |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 47 |
| Birth year | 1834 |
| Birth place | Harraby, Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Johnston | Head | Married | 47 | 1834 | Harraby, Orkney, Scotland | |
Ann | Johnston | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland | |
John | Johnston | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Johnston | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Johnston | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland | |
David R | Johnston | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland | |
Jean | Johnston | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret | Johnston | Sister | Unmarried | 49 | 1832 | Harraby, Orkney, Scotland | |
Isabella | Spence | Servant | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland | |
William | Linklater | Servant | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland | |
William | Dennison | Servant | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Helmsdale, Sutherland, Scotland |
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