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Household of Oliver Johnston (born 1840, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sandsting & Aithsting, 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.

Oliver Johnston and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Oliver Johnston, born in 1840 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 6 members. Oliver was the head of the household, married to Joan Johnston, born in 1845 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 2 children; Thomas (born 1878 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Arthur (born 1880 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Oliver's Father, Thomas (born 1799 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Oliver's Sister, Elizabeth (born 1831 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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Oliver Johnston's household

Male

Oliver

Johnston

Head
Female

Joan

Johnston

Wife
Male

Thomas

Johnston

Father
Female

Elizabeth

Johnston

Sister
Male

Thomas

Johnston

Son
Male

Arthur

Johnston

Son
First name(s) Oliver
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Oliver

Johnston

Head

Married

41

1840

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Joan

Johnston

Wife

Married

36

1845

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Thomas

Johnston

Father

Widower

82

1799

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Elizabeth

Johnston

Sister

Unmarried

50

1831

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Thomas

Johnston

Son

-

3

1878

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Arthur

Johnston

Son

-

1

1880

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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