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Household of John Johnston (born 1841, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Harray, 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 1841 in Harraby, Orkney, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Johnston, born in 1842 in Harraby, Orkney, Scotland. They had 2 children; Thomas R (born 1879 in Harraby, Orkney, Scotland) and William H (born 1881 in Harraby, Orkney, Scotland).


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John Johnston's household

Male

John

Johnston

Head
Female

Margaret

Johnston

Wife
Male

Thomas R

Johnston

Son
Male

William H

Johnston

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Harraby, 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

40

1841

Harraby, Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Johnston

Wife

Married

39

1842

Harraby, Orkney, Scotland

Thomas R

Johnston

Son

-

2

1879

Harraby, Orkney, Scotland

William H

Johnston

Son

-

0

1881

Harraby, Orkney, Scotland

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