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Household of James Johnston (born 1836, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Belhelvie, Aberdeenshire, 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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Johnston, born in 1836 in Newhills, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jessie Johnston, born in 1834 in Kildrummy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 8 children; Helen (born 1862 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1864 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James (born 1867 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John (born 1869 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William (born 1871 in New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1873 in New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Ann (born 1875 in New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1877 in New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Donald McPherson, born in 1858 in Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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James Johnston's household

Male

James

Johnston

Head
Female

Jessie

Johnston

Wife
Female

Helen

Johnston

Daughter
Female

Mary

Johnston

Daughter
Male

James

Johnston

Son
Male

John

Johnston

Son
Male

William

Johnston

Son
Male

Robert

Johnston

Son
Female

Ann

Johnston

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Johnston

Daughter
Male

Donald

McPherson

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Johnston

Head

Married

45

1836

Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jessie

Johnston

Wife

Married

47

1834

Kildrummy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen

Johnston

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary

Johnston

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Johnston

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Johnston

Son

-

12

1869

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Johnston

Son

-

10

1871

New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Robert

Johnston

Son

-

8

1873

New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Ann

Johnston

Daughter

-

6

1875

New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jessie

Johnston

Daughter

-

4

1877

New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Donald

McPherson

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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