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Household of James Johnston (born 1840, Banffshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rathven, Banffshire, 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.
James Johnston and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Johnston, born in 1840 in Banffshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jessie Johnston, born in 1849 in Golspie, Sutherland, Scotland. They had 5 children; James (born 1868 in Tain, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Margaret (born 1872 in Tain, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Robert (born 1876 in Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland), William (born 1878 in Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1870 in Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, John Fleming Calder, born in 1843 in Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland.
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James Johnston's household
James
Johnston
Head
Jessie
Johnston
Wife
James
Johnston
Son
Margaret
Johnston
Daughter
Robert
Johnston
Son
William
Johnston
Son
Alexander
Johnston
Son
John Fleming
Calder
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Johnston |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Banffshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Johnston | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Banffshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Johnston | Wife | Married | 32 | 1849 | Golspie, Sutherland, Scotland | |
James | Johnston | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Tain, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland | |
Margaret | Johnston | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Tain, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland | |
Robert | Johnston | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland | |
William | Johnston | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Johnston | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland | |
John Fleming | Calder | Boarder | Unmarried | 38 | 1843 | Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland |
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