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Household of James Johnston (born 1821, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dirleton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Johnston, born in 1821 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Johnston, born in 1823 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 2 children; Jane (born 1850 in Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and Rachel (born 1862 in Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Granddaughter, Helen Johnston, born in 1866 in Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland.
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James Johnston's household
James
Johnston
Head
Mary
Johnston
Wife
Jane
Johnston
Daughter
Rachel
Johnston
Daughter
Helen
Johnston
Granddaughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Johnston |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 60 |
| Birth year | 1821 |
| Birth place | Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Johnston | Head | Married | 60 | 1821 | Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Mary | Johnston | Wife | Married | 58 | 1823 | Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Jane | Johnston | Daughter | Unmarried | 31 | 1850 | Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Rachel | Johnston | Daughter | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Helen | Johnston | Granddaughter | - | 15 | 1866 | Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
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