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Household of John A Johnston (born 1839, Shetland Islands)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sandsting & Aithsting, 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.
John A Johnston and 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John A Johnston, born in 1839 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 11 members. John A was the head of the household, married to Mary Johnston, born in 1845 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 7 children; Margaret (born 1868 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), George (born 1869 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), John A (born 1871 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Mary G (born 1873 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Andrina (born 1875 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), James (born 1876 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Andrew (born 1879 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John A's Servant, Margaret (born 1843 in Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and John A's Servant, Joan (born 1856 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
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John A Johnston's household
John A
Johnston
Head
Mary
Johnston
Wife
Margaret
Johnston
Daughter
George
Johnston
Son
John A
Johnston
Son
Mary G
Johnston
Daughter
Andrina
Johnston
Daughter
James
Johnston
Son
Andrew
Johnston
Son
Margaret
Coutts
Servant
Joan
Moncrieff
Servant
| First name(s) | John A |
| Last name | Johnston |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John A | Johnston | Head | Married | 42 | 1839 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Mary | Johnston | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Margaret | Johnston | Daughter | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
George | Johnston | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
John A | Johnston | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Mary G | Johnston | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Andrina | Johnston | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
James | Johnston | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Andrew | Johnston | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Margaret | Coutts | Servant | Unmarried | 38 | 1843 | Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Joan | Moncrieff | Servant | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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