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Household of John Johnston (born 1826, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birsay, Orkney, 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 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Johnston, born in 1826 in Orkney, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Johnston, born in 1831 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 2 children; May A (born 1865 in Orkney, Scotland) and John (born 1869 in Orkney, Scotland).
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John Johnston's household
John
Johnston
Head
Margaret
Johnston
Wife
May A
Johnston
Daughter
John
Johnston
Son
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Johnston |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 55 |
| Birth year | 1826 |
| Birth place | Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Johnston | Head | Married | 55 | 1826 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret | Johnston | Wife | Married | 50 | 1831 | Orkney, Scotland | |
May A | Johnston | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Orkney, Scotland | |
John | Johnston | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Orkney, Scotland |
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