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Household of William Johnston (born 1850, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tingwall, 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.

William Johnston and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Johnston, born in 1850 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Johnston, born in 1837 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Step Son, Robert (born 1862 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and William's Servant, Jemima (born 1863 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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William Johnston's household

Male

William

Johnston

Head
Female

Ann

Johnston

Wife
Male

Robert

Fraser

Step Son
Female

Jemima

Leslie

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Johnston

Head

Married

31

1850

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Ann

Johnston

Wife

Married

44

1837

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Robert

Fraser

Step Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Jemima

Leslie

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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