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Household of John Johnston (born 1837, 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 Johnston and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Johnston, born in 1837 in Unst, Shetland Islands, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Andrina Johnston, born in 1834 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 3 children; Margaret (born 1866 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Robert J (born 1871 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Charles Sandison (born 1876 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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John Johnston's household

Male

John

Johnston

Head
Female

Andrina

Johnston

Wife
Female

Margaret

Johnston

Daughter
Male

Robert J

Johnston

Son
Male

Charles Sandison

Johnston

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Johnston

Head

Married

44

1837

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Andrina

Johnston

Wife

Married

47

1834

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Margaret

Johnston

Daughter

-

15

1866

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Robert J

Johnston

Son

-

10

1871

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Charles Sandison

Johnston

Son

-

5

1876

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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