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Household of James Johnston (born 1815, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Johnston, born in 1815 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister, Elizabeth (born 1836 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), James's Niece, Mary Atkin (born 1854 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, James (born 1865 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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James Johnston's household

Male

James

Johnston

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Johnston

Sister
Female

Mary Atkin

Copeland

Niece
Male

James

Bell

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Johnston

Head

Widower

66

1815

Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Johnston

Sister

Unmarried

45

1836

Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Mary Atkin

Copeland

Niece

Unmarried

27

1854

Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

James

Bell

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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