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Household of William Johnston (born 1816, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Orphir, Orkney, 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 1816 in Orkney, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Johnston, born in 1820 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland. They had 1 child; David, born 1855 in Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Grandson, William Flett, born in 1869 in Orkney, Scotland.


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William Johnston's household

Male

William

Johnston

Head
Female

Ellen

Johnston

Wife
Male

David

Johnston

Son
Male

William

Flett

Grandson
First name(s) William
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Johnston

Head

Married

65

1816

Orkney, Scotland

Ellen

Johnston

Wife

Married

61

1820

Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland

David

Johnston

Son

Unmarried

26

1855

Orkney, Scotland

William

Flett

Grandson

-

12

1869

Orkney, Scotland

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