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Household of James Johnston (born 1842, Kirkcudbrightshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Johnston, born in 1842 in Kirkburn, Kirkcudbrightshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen Johnston, born in 1846 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Margaret (born 1869 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland), David A (born 1870 in Yarrow, Selkirkshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1872 in Yarrow, Selkirkshire, Scotland), Eliza (born 1874 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Susan A (born 1876 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Wilhelmina B (born 1878 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1880 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland).


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James Johnston's household

Male

James

Johnston

Head
Female

Helen

Johnston

Wife
Female

Margaret

Johnston

Daughter
Male

David A

Johnston

Son
Male

Robert

Johnston

Son
Female

Eliza

Johnston

Daughter
Female

Susan A

Johnston

Daughter
Female

Wilhelmina B

Johnston

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Johnston

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Kirkburn, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Johnston

Head

Married

39

1842

Kirkburn, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Helen

Johnston

Wife

Married

35

1846

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Johnston

Daughter

Unmarried

12

1869

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

David A

Johnston

Son

-

11

1870

Yarrow, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Robert

Johnston

Son

-

9

1872

Yarrow, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Eliza

Johnston

Daughter

-

7

1874

Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Susan A

Johnston

Daughter

-

5

1876

Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Wilhelmina B

Johnston

Daughter

-

3

1878

Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Isabella

Johnston

Daughter

-

1

1880

Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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