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Household of Alexander Johnston (born 1815, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Monkland Middle, Lanarkshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Johnston, born in 1815 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Janet Johnston, born in 1820 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Janet (born 1844 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1851 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1854 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1856 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1858 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Grandson, James Johnston, born in 1880 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Johnston's household

Male

Alexander

Johnston

Head
Female

Janet

Johnston

Wife
Female

Janet

Johnston

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Johnston

Daughter
Male

John

Johnston

Son
Female

Jane

Johnston

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Johnston

Son
Male

James

Johnston

Grandson
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Johnston

Head

Married

66

1815

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Johnston

Wife

Married

61

1820

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Johnston

Daughter

Unmarried

37

1844

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Johnston

Daughter

Unmarried

30

1851

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Johnston

Son

Unmarried

27

1854

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Johnston

Daughter

Unmarried

25

1856

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Johnston

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Johnston

Grandson

-

1

1880

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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