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Household of David Johnston (born 1848, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Montrose, 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.

David Johnston and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Johnston, born in 1848 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 7 members. David was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Johnston, born in 1851 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 3 children; James C (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Elizabeth W (born 1878 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Gertrude M (born 1881 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Sister, Betsy (born 1834 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and David's Servant, Sophia D (born 1867 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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David Johnston's household

Male

David

Johnston

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Johnston

Wife
Male

James C

Johnston

Son
Female

Elizabeth W

Johnston

Daughter
Female

Gertrude M

Johnston

Daughter
Female

Betsy

Johnston

Sister
Female

Sophia D

Smith

Servant
First name(s) David
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Johnston

Head

Married

33

1848

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary Ann

Johnston

Wife

Married

30

1851

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

James C

Johnston

Son

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth W

Johnston

Daughter

-

3

1878

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Gertrude M

Johnston

Daughter

-

0

1881

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Betsy

Johnston

Sister

Unmarried

47

1834

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Sophia D

Smith

Servant

Unmarried

14

1867

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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