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Household of Thomas Johnston (born 1850, Shetland Islands)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lerwick & Gulberwick, 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.
Thomas Johnston and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Johnston, born in 1850 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Barbara Johnston, born in 1851 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 4 children; Johana (born 1875 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland), James C (born 1877 in Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Cath M (born 1879 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and John (born 1881 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Father, John (born 1803 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Thomas's Mother, Christine (born 1813 in Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
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Thomas Johnston's household
Thomas
Johnston
Head
Barbara
Johnston
Wife
Johana
Johnston
Daughter
James C
Johnston
Son
Cath M
Johnston
Daughter
John
Johnston
Son
John
Johnston
Father
Christine
Johnston
Mother
| First name(s) | Thomas |
| Last name | Johnston |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 31 |
| Birth year | 1850 |
| Birth place | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas | Johnston | Head | Married | 31 | 1850 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Barbara | Johnston | Wife | Married | 30 | 1851 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Johana | Johnston | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
James C | Johnston | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Cath M | Johnston | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
John | Johnston | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
John | Johnston | Father | Married | 78 | 1803 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Christine | Johnston | Mother | Married | 68 | 1813 | Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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