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Household of Alexander Johnston (born 1827, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, Midlothian, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Johnston, born in 1827 in Biggar, Lanarkshire, consisted of 9 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Agnes Johnston, born in 1831 in Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Janet (born 1851 in Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James Hamilton (born 1855 in Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret Tod (born 1859 in Midlothian, Scotland), John Tod (born 1861 in Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander Forgie (born 1866 in Midlothian, Scotland), Walter (born 1868 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Agnes Hamilton (born 1872 in Midlothian, Scotland).
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Alexander Johnston's household
Alexander
Johnston
Head
Agnes
Johnston
Wife
Janet
Johnston
Daughter
James Hamilton
Johnston
Son
Margaret Tod
Johnston
Daughter
John Tod
Johnston
Son
Alexander Forgie
Johnston
Son
Walter
Johnston
Son
Agnes Hamilton
Johnston
Daughter
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Johnston |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 54 |
| Birth year | 1827 |
| Birth place | Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Johnston | Head | Married | 54 | 1827 | Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | Johnston | Wife | Married | 50 | 1831 | Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Johnston | Daughter | Unmarried | 30 | 1851 | Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
James Hamilton | Johnston | Son | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret Tod | Johnston | Daughter | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
John Tod | Johnston | Son | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alexander Forgie | Johnston | Son | - | 15 | 1866 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Walter | Johnston | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Agnes Hamilton | Johnston | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Midlothian, Scotland |
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