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Household of John Johnston (born 1827, Shetland Islands)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Nesting, 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 Johnston and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Johnston, born in 1827 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Amey Johnston, born in 1824 in Lunnasting, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 2 children; Willa H (born 1859 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Jane (born 1861 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Granddaughter, Margaret (born 1871 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), John's Grandson, John L (born 1872 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), John's Grandson, William (born 1874 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and John's Grandson, James H (born 1878 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
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John Johnston's household
John
Johnston
Head
Amey
Johnston
Wife
Willa H
Johnston
Daughter
Jane
Johnston
Daughter
Margaret
Johnston
Granddaughter
John L
Johnston
Grandson
William
Johnston
Grandson
James H
Johnston
Grandson
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Johnston |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 54 |
| Birth year | 1827 |
| Birth place | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Johnston | Head | Married | 54 | 1827 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Amey | Johnston | Wife | Married | 57 | 1824 | Lunnasting, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Willa H | Johnston | Daughter | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Jane | Johnston | Daughter | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Margaret | Johnston | Granddaughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
John L | Johnston | Grandson | - | 9 | 1872 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
William | Johnston | Grandson | - | 7 | 1874 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
James H | Johnston | Grandson | - | 3 | 1878 | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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