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Household of John Johnston (born 1821, Shetland Islands)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whalsay & Skerries, 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 1821 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Christina Johnston, born in 1823 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 1 child; Andrew, born 1853 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Daughter-In-Law, Mary (born 1854 in Whaley, Shetland Islands, Scotland), John's Granddaughter, Joann (born 1875 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), John's Granddaughter, Janet (born 1877 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), John's Granddaughter, Mary Ann (born 1879 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and John's Grandson, Andrew (born 1881 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
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John Johnston's household
John
Johnston
Head
Christina
Johnston
Wife
Andrew
Johnston
Son
Mary
Johnston
Daughter-In-Law
Joann
Johnston
Granddaughter
Janet
Johnston
Granddaughter
Mary Ann
Johnston
Granddaughter
Andrew
Johnston
Grandson
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Johnston |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 60 |
| Birth year | 1821 |
| 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 | 60 | 1821 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Christina | Johnston | Wife | Married | 58 | 1823 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Andrew | Johnston | Son | Married | 28 | 1853 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Mary | Johnston | Daughter-In-Law | Married | 27 | 1854 | Whaley, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Joann | Johnston | Granddaughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Janet | Johnston | Granddaughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Mary Ann | Johnston | Granddaughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Andrew | Johnston | Grandson | - | 0 | 1881 | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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