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Household of John Johnson (born 1807, Orkney & Zetland)

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 Johnson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Johnson, born in 1807 in Orkney & Zetland, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Agnes Johnson, born in 1809 in Weisdale, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland. They had 1 child; Agnes, born 1845 in Orkney & Zetland, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Son-In-Law, James (born 1845 in Detling, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland), John's Grandson, James (born 1876 in Orkney & Zetland, Scotland), John's Granddaughter, Barbara (born 1878 in Orkney & Zetland, Scotland), John's Granddaughter, Mary (born 1880 in Orkney & Zetland, Scotland) and John's Servant, Agnes (born 1820 in Orkney & Zetland, Scotland).


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John Johnson's household

Male

John

Johnson

Head
Female

Agnes

Johnson

Wife
Female

Agnes

Tait

Daughter
Male

James

Tait

Son-In-Law
Male

James

Tait

Grandson
Female

Barbara

Tait

Granddaughter
Female

Mary

Tait

Granddaughter
Female

Agnes

Robertson

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Johnson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 74
Birth year 1807
Birth place Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Johnson

Head

Married

74

1807

Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

Agnes

Johnson

Wife

Married

72

1809

Weisdale, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

Agnes

Tait

Daughter

Married

36

1845

Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

James

Tait

Son-In-Law

Married

36

1845

Detling, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

James

Tait

Grandson

-

5

1876

Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

Barbara

Tait

Granddaughter

-

3

1878

Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

Mary

Tait

Granddaughter

-

1

1880

Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

Agnes

Robertson

Servant

Unmarried

61

1820

Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

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