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Household of John G Johnston (born 1826, 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.

John G Johnston and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John G Johnston, born in 1826 in Sandwick, Orkney, consisted of 6 members. John G was the head of the household, married to Betsy Johnston, born in 1822 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland. They had 3 children; Margaret (born 1854 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland), Andrew (born 1861 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland) and George G (born 1866 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John G's Servant, William Harvey, born in 1865 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland.


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John G Johnston's household

Male

John G

Johnston

Head
Female

Betsy

Johnston

Wife
Female

Margaret

Johnston

Daughter
Male

Andrew

Johnston

Son
Male

George G

Johnston

Son
Male

William

Harvey

Servant
First name(s) John G
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John G

Johnston

Head

Married

55

1826

Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland

Betsy

Johnston

Wife

Married

59

1822

Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Johnston

Daughter

Unmarried

27

1854

Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland

Andrew

Johnston

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland

George G

Johnston

Son

-

15

1866

Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland

William

Harvey

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland

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