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Household of Alexander Johnston (born 1808, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), 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.
Alexander Johnston and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Johnston, born in 1808 in Glamis, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jean Johnston, born in 1803 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 1 child; David, born 1837 in Glamis, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Grandson, Alexander (born 1872 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Alexander's Granddaughter, Ann (born 1874 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Alexander's Grandson, David (born 1876 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Mary (born 1862 in Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland).
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Alexander Johnston's household
Alexander
Johnston
Head
Jean
Johnston
Wife
David
Johnston
Son
Alexander
Johnston
Grandson
Ann
Johnston
Granddaughter
David
Johnston
Grandson
Mary
Lowe
Servant
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Johnston |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 73 |
| Birth year | 1808 |
| Birth place | Glamis, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Johnston | Head | Married | 73 | 1808 | Glamis, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Jean | Johnston | Wife | Married | 78 | 1803 | Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
David | Johnston | Son | Widower | 44 | 1837 | Glamis, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Alexander | Johnston | Grandson | - | 9 | 1872 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Ann | Johnston | Granddaughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
David | Johnston | Grandson | - | 5 | 1876 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Mary | Lowe | Servant | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland |
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