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Household of David Johnston (born 1855, Kirkcudbrightshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cummertrees, 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.

David Johnston and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Johnston, born in 1855 in Maxwelltown, Kirkcudbrightshire, consisted of 6 members. David was the head of the household, married to Janet Johnston, born in 1854 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Mary Elizabeth (born 1880 in Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Lodger, John (born 1821 in Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland) and David's Lodger, Robert (born 1856 in Kirkpatrick Durham, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland).


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David Johnston's household

Male

David

Johnston

Head
Female

Janet

Johnston

Wife
Male

James

Johnston

Son
Female

Mary Elizabeth

Johnston

Daughter
Male

John

Findlay

Lodger
Male

Robert

Kirkpatrick

Lodger
First name(s) David
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Maxwelltown, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Johnston

Head

Married

26

1855

Maxwelltown, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Janet

Johnston

Wife

Married

27

1854

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

James

Johnston

Son

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary Elizabeth

Johnston

Daughter

-

1

1880

Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

John

Findlay

Lodger

Married

60

1821

Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland

Robert

Kirkpatrick

Lodger

Unmarried

25

1856

Kirkpatrick Durham, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

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