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Household of Gilbert Johnston (born 1818, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shettleston, 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.

Gilbert Johnston and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Gilbert Johnston, born in 1818 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. Gilbert was the head of the household, married to Jane Johnston, born in 1829 in -. They had 3 children; Helen (born 1860 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), George Burns (born 1862 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Williamina (born 1866 in Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Gilbert's Brother-In-Law, James John (born 1837 in Peeblesshire, Scotland) and Gilbert's Servant, Mary Ann (born 1858 in Ireland).


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Gilbert Johnston's household

Male

Gilbert

Johnston

Head
Female

Jane

Johnston

Wife
Female

Helen

Johnston

Daughter
Male

George Burns

Johnston

Son
Female

Williamina

Johnston

Daughter
Male

James John

Burns

Brother-In-Law
Female

Mary Ann

Wilson

Servant
First name(s) Gilbert
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Gilbert

Johnston

Head

Married

63

1818

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Johnston

Wife

Married

52

1829

-

Helen

Johnston

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

George Burns

Johnston

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Williamina

Johnston

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James John

Burns

Brother-In-Law

Unmarried

44

1837

Peeblesshire, Scotland

Mary Ann

Wilson

Servant

-

23

1858

Ireland

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