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Household of Alexander Johnston (born 1844, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, Renfrewshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Johnston, born in 1844 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Isabella Morrison Johnston, born in 1844 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Lilian (born 1874 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Mary Morrison (born 1875 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Aunt, Mary (born 1817 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Nephew, George (born 1857 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Johnston's household

Male

Alexander

Johnston

Head
Female

Isabella Morrison

Johnston

Wife
Female

Lilian

Johnston

Daughter
Female

Mary Morrison

Johnston

Daughter
Female

Mary

Morrison

Aunt
Male

George

Semple

Nephew
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Johnston

Head

Married

37

1844

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Isabella Morrison

Johnston

Wife

Married

37

1844

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Lilian

Johnston

Daughter

-

7

1874

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary Morrison

Johnston

Daughter

-

6

1875

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Morrison

Aunt

Unmarried

64

1817

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

George

Semple

Nephew

Unmarried

24

1857

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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