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Household of Alexander Johnstone (born 1838, Dumfriesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkmahoe, Dumfriesshire, 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 Johnstone and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Johnstone, born in 1838 in Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 9 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Janet Johnstone, born in 1840 in Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Jane L (born 1873 in Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Margaret Y (born 1875 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland), William J (born 1877 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Mary Alice (born 1879 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Father-In-Law, William (born 1826 in Middlebie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Alexander's Visitor, John (born 1831 in Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, William (born 1805 in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland).
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Alexander Johnstone's household
Alexander
Johnstone
Head
Janet
Johnstone
Wife
Jane L
Johnstone
Daughter
Margaret Y
Johnstone
Daughter
William J
Johnstone
Son
Mary Alice
Johnstone
Daughter
William
Chalmers
Father-In-Law
John
Johnstone
Visitor
William
Wightman
Servant
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Johnstone |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Johnstone | Head | Married | 43 | 1838 | Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Johnstone | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Jane L | Johnstone | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Margaret Y | Johnstone | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
William J | Johnstone | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Mary Alice | Johnstone | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
William | Chalmers | Father-In-Law | Widower | 55 | 1826 | Middlebie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
John | Johnstone | Visitor | - | 50 | 1831 | Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
William | Wightman | Servant | - | 76 | 1805 | Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland |
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