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Household of John J Johnson (born 1824, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Unst, 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 J Johnson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John J Johnson, born in 1824 in Unst, Shetland Islands, consisted of 6 members. John J was the head of the household, married to Catherine Johnson, born in 1828 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 3 children; Magnus (born 1851 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Charles (born 1859 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1856 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John J's Son-In-Law, William Thomson, born in 1851 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland.


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John J Johnson's household

Male

John J

Johnson

Head
Female

Catherine

Johnson

Wife
Male

Magnus

Johnson

Son
Male

Charles

Johnson

Son
Male

William

Thomson

Son-In-Law
Female

Catherine

Thomson

Daughter
First name(s) John J
Last name Johnson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John J

Johnson

Head

Married

57

1824

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Catherine

Johnson

Wife

Married

53

1828

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Magnus

Johnson

Son

Unmarried

30

1851

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Charles

Johnson

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

William

Thomson

Son-In-Law

Married

30

1851

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Catherine

Thomson

Daughter

Married

25

1856

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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