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Household of William Johnston (born 1824, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Johnston, born in 1824 in Walls, Orkney, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Johnston, born in 1826 in Reay, Caithness, Scotland. They had 3 children; Andrew (born 1853 in Walls, Orkney, Scotland), George (born 1860 in Walls, Orkney, Scotland) and James (born 1865 in Walls, Orkney, Scotland).


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William Johnston's household

Male

William

Johnston

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Johnston

Wife
Male

Andrew

Johnston

Son
Male

George

Johnston

Son
Male

James

Johnston

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Walls, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Johnston

Head

Married

57

1824

Walls, Orkney, Scotland

Mary Ann

Johnston

Wife

Married

55

1826

Reay, Caithness, Scotland

Andrew

Johnston

Son

Unmarried

28

1853

Walls, Orkney, Scotland

George

Johnston

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Walls, Orkney, Scotland

James

Johnston

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Walls, Orkney, Scotland

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