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Household of James Johnston (born 1836, Dumfriesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cummertrees, 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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Johnston, born in 1836 in Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Johnston, born in 1836 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; John (born 1861 in Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), William (born 1863 in Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), David (born 1865 in Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), James (born 1868 in Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Andrew (born 1874 in Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Helen Jane (born 1877 in Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Jannet (born 1879 in Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Jannet Murray, born in 1864 in Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
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James Johnston's household
James
Johnston
Head
Margaret
Johnston
Wife
John
Johnston
Son
William
Johnston
Son
David
Johnston
Son
James
Johnston
Son
Andrew
Johnston
Son
Helen Jane
Johnston
Daughter
Jannet
Johnston
Daughter
Jannet
Murray
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Johnston |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Johnston | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Johnston | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
John | Johnston | Son | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
William | Johnston | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
David | Johnston | Son | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
James | Johnston | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Andrew | Johnston | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Helen Jane | Johnston | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Jannet | Johnston | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Jannet | Murray | Servant | - | 17 | 1864 | Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
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