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Household of Margaret Johnston (born 1838, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Nesting, 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.

Margaret Johnston and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Margaret Johnston, born in 1838 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 5 members. Margaret was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; John (born 1867 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1871 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Margaret's Servant, Tamar (born 1857 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Margaret's Visitor, Agnes (born 1842 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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Margaret Johnston's household

Female

Margaret

Johnston

Head
Male

John

Johnston

Son
Female

Margaret

Johnston

Daughter
Female

Tamar

Hunter

Servant
Female

Agnes

Johnston

Visitor
First name(s) Margaret
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Margaret

Johnston

Head

Widow

43

1838

Shetland Islands, Scotland

John

Johnston

Son

-

14

1867

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Margaret

Johnston

Daughter

-

10

1871

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Tamar

Hunter

Servant

Unmarried

24

1857

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Agnes

Johnston

Visitor

Unmarried

39

1842

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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