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Household of John Johnston (born 1813, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Papa Stour, 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 1813 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Gifford Johnston, born in 1810 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 1 child; Isabella, born 1856 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Son-In-Law, James (born 1856 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and John's Granddaughter, Margaret (born 1881 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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John Johnston's household

Male

John

Johnston

Head
Female

Gifford

Johnston

Wife
Female

Isabella

Fraser

Daughter
Male

James

Fraser

Son-In-Law
Female

Margaret

Fraser

Granddaughter
First name(s) John
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 68
Birth year 1813
Birth place Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Johnston

Head

Married

68

1813

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Gifford

Johnston

Wife

Married

71

1810

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Isabella

Fraser

Daughter

Married

25

1856

Shetland Islands, Scotland

James

Fraser

Son-In-Law

Married

25

1856

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Margaret

Fraser

Granddaughter

-

0

1881

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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