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Household of Matthew Johnson (born 1837, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Unst, 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.

Matthew Johnson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Johnson, born in 1837 in Unst, Shetland Islands, consisted of 4 members. Matthew was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were Matthew's Mother, Margaret (born 1811 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Matthew's Sister, Janet (born 1850 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Matthew's Niece, Margaret (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Matthew Johnson's household

Male

Matthew

Johnson

Head
Female

Margaret

Johnson

Mother
Female

Janet

Johnson

Sister
Female

Margaret

Johnson

Niece
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Johnson
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Johnson

Head

Unmarried

44

1837

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Margaret

Johnson

Mother

Widow

70

1811

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Janet

Johnson

Sister

Unmarried

31

1850

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Margaret

Johnson

Niece

-

14

1867

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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