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Household of David Johnston (born 1850, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), 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 1850 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. David was the head of the household, married to Catherine Johnston, born in 1849 in Pathhead, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Margaret (born 1876 in Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and Jane (born 1879 in Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Visitor, James (born 1856 in Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), David's -, Elisabeth (born 1862 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and David's -, Jane (born 1881 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland).


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David Johnston's household

Male

David

Johnston

Head
Female

Catherine

Johnston

Wife
Female

Margaret

Johnston

Daughter
Female

Jane

Johnston

Daughter
Male

James

Johnston

Visitor
Female

Elisabeth

Johnston

-
Female

Jane

Johnston

-
First name(s) David
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Johnston

Head

Married

31

1850

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Johnston

Wife

Married

32

1849

Pathhead, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Johnston

Daughter

Unmarried

5

1876

Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Jane

Johnston

Daughter

Unmarried

2

1879

Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

James

Johnston

Visitor

Married

25

1856

Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Elisabeth

Johnston

-

Married

19

1862

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Johnston

-

Unmarried

0

1881

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

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