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Household of James Jonston (born 1821, Shetland Islands)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Delting, Shetland, 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 Jonston and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Jonston, born in 1821 in Detling, Shetland Islands, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Jonston, born in 1821 in Easting, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 4 children; Magnus (born 1827 in Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Jean (born 1856 in Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Mary (born 1853 in Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1862 in Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, William Tavel, born in 1851 in Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland.
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James Jonston's household
James
Jonston
Head
Mary
Jonston
Wife
Magnus
Jonston
Son
Jean
Jonston
Daughter
Mary
Jonston
Daughter
Margaret
Jonston
Daughter
William
Tavel
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Jonston |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 60 |
| Birth year | 1821 |
| Birth place | Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Jonston | Head | Married | 60 | 1821 | Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Mary | Jonston | Wife | Married | 60 | 1821 | Easting, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Magnus | Jonston | Son | Unmarried | 54 | 1827 | Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Jean | Jonston | Daughter | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Mary | Jonston | Daughter | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Margaret | Jonston | Daughter | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
William | Tavel | Boarder | Unmarried | 30 | 1851 | Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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