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Household of William Johnston (born 1832, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Ronaldshay & Burray, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Johnston, born in 1832 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Willemina Johnston, born in 1827 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland. They had 5 children; Alexander (born 1857 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland), James (born 1859 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland), Robina (born 1866 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland), Donald (born 1869 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1873 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland).


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William Johnston's household

Male

William

Johnston

Head
Female

Willemina

Johnston

Wife
Male

Alexander

Johnston

Son
Male

James

Johnston

Son
Female

Robina

Johnston

Daughter
Male

Donald

Johnston

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Johnston

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Johnston

Head

Married

49

1832

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

Willemina

Johnston

Wife

Married

54

1827

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

Alexander

Johnston

Son

Unmarried

24

1857

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

James

Johnston

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

Robina

Johnston

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

Donald

Johnston

Son

-

12

1869

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

Elizabeth

Johnston

Daughter

-

8

1873

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

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