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Household of David Johnston (born 1847, Fife)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Leith, 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.
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 1847 in Fife, consisted of 7 members. David was the head of the household, married to Janet Johnston, born in 1847 in Dysart, Fife, Scotland. They had 4 children; David (born 1868 in Dysart, Fife, Scotland), Mary (born 1874 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Annie (born 1876 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and James (born 1879 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Mother-In-Law, Janet Mitchell, born in 1809 in Fife, Scotland.
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David Johnston's household
David
Johnston
Head
Janet
Johnston
Wife
David
Johnston
Son
Mary
Johnston
Daughter
Annie
Johnston
Daughter
James
Johnston
Son
Janet
Mitchell
Mother-In-Law
| First name(s) | David |
| Last name | Johnston |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 34 |
| Birth year | 1847 |
| Birth place | Fife, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David | Johnston | Head | Married | 34 | 1847 | Fife, Scotland | |
Janet | Johnston | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Dysart, Fife, Scotland | |
David | Johnston | Son | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | Dysart, Fife, Scotland | |
Mary | Johnston | Daughter | Unmarried | 7 | 1874 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Annie | Johnston | Daughter | Unmarried | 5 | 1876 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Johnston | Son | Unmarried | 2 | 1879 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Janet | Mitchell | Mother-In-Law | Widow | 72 | 1809 | Fife, Scotland |
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