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Household of David Johnston (born 1837, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, Lanarkshire, 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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Johnston, born in 1837 in Polmont, Stirlingshire, consisted of 11 members. David was the head of the household, married to Jane Johnston, born in 1839 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 7 children; Helen (born 1864 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1867 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1870 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1873 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Amelia (born 1876 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1878 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Alice (born 1881 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Niece, Sarah (born 1859 in Muirkirk, Ayrshire, Scotland) and David's Niece, Jane (born 1857 in Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland).


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David Johnston's household

Male

David

Johnston

Head
Female

Jane

Johnston

Wife
Female

Helen

Johnston

Daughter
Female

Jane

Johnston

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Johnston

Daughter
Female

Mary

Johnston

Daughter
Female

Amelia

Johnston

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Johnston

Daughter
Female

Alice

Johnston

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Johnston

Niece
Female

Jane

Kerr

Niece
First name(s) David
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Johnston

Head

Married

44

1837

Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Jane

Johnston

Wife

Married

42

1839

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Johnston

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Jane

Johnston

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Jessie

Johnston

Daughter

-

11

1870

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Mary

Johnston

Daughter

-

8

1873

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Amelia

Johnston

Daughter

-

5

1876

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Johnston

Daughter

-

3

1878

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alice

Johnston

Daughter

-

0

1881

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sarah

Johnston

Niece

Unmarried

22

1859

Muirkirk, Ayrshire, Scotland

Jane

Kerr

Niece

Unmarried

24

1857

Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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