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Household of Joseph Johnston (born 1851, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Firth & Stenness, 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.

Joseph Johnston and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Johnston, born in 1851 in Orkney, consisted of 4 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Catherine Johnston, born in 1822 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Sister, Margaret (born 1843 in Orkney, Scotland) and Joseph's Sister, Jemima (born 1855 in Orkney, Scotland).


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Joseph Johnston's household

Male

Joseph

Johnston

Head
Female

Catherine

Johnston

Wife
Female

Margaret

Johnston

Sister
Female

Jemima

Johnston

Sister
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Johnston

Head

Married

30

1851

Orkney, Scotland

Catherine

Johnston

Wife

Married

59

1822

Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Johnston

Sister

Unmarried

38

1843

Orkney, Scotland

Jemima

Johnston

Sister

Unmarried

26

1855

Orkney, Scotland

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