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Household of David Johnston (born 1811, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shotts Eastern, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Johnston, born in 1811 in Kirkoswald, Ayrshire, consisted of 5 members. David was the head of the household, married to Janet Johnston, born in 1811 in Torphichen, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were David's Grandson, Thomas (born 1865 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), David's Granddaughter, Helen (born 1868 in Blackridge, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and David's Granddaughter, Margaret (born 1870 in Blackridge, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).


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David Johnston's household

Male

David

Johnston

Head
Female

Janet

Johnston

Wife
Male

Thomas

Boyd

Grandson
Female

Helen

Boyd

Granddaughter
Female

Margaret

Boyd

Granddaughter
First name(s) David
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Kirkoswald, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Johnston

Head

Married

70

1811

Kirkoswald, Ayrshire, Scotland

Janet

Johnston

Wife

Married

70

1811

Torphichen, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Thomas

Boyd

Grandson

-

16

1865

Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Helen

Boyd

Granddaughter

-

13

1868

Blackridge, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Margaret

Boyd

Granddaughter

-

11

1870

Blackridge, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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