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Household of Magnus Johnston (born 1814, 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.

Magnus Johnston and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Magnus Johnston, born in 1814 in Orkney, consisted of 5 members. Magnus was the head of the household, married to Margaret Johnston, born in 1815 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 3 children; James Y (born 1852 in Orkney, Scotland), Ann (born 1854 in Orkney, Scotland) and Mary (born 1857 in Orkney, Scotland).


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Magnus Johnston's household

Male

Magnus

Johnston

Head
Female

Margaret

Johnston

Wife
Male

James Y

Johnston

Son
Female

Ann

Johnston

Daughter
Female

Mary

Johnston

Daughter
First name(s) Magnus
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Magnus

Johnston

Head

Married

67

1814

Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Johnston

Wife

Married

66

1815

Orkney, Scotland

James Y

Johnston

Son

Unmarried

29

1852

Orkney, Scotland

Ann

Johnston

Daughter

Unmarried

27

1854

Orkney, Scotland

Mary

Johnston

Daughter

Unmarried

24

1857

Orkney, Scotland

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