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Household of James Johnston (born 1847, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Camlachie, Lanarkshire, 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 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Johnston, born in 1847 in Lanarkshire, consisted of 12 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Johnston, born in 1847 in Ireland. They had 4 children; Jemima (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Thomas Mcclury (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Maria (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Ellen (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor, Joseph (born 1852 in Ireland), James's Visitor, Mary (born 1851 in Ireland), James's Visitor, John (born 1873 in Ireland), James's Visitor, Joseph (born 1875 in Ireland), James's Visitor, Peter (born 1877 in Ireland) and James's Visitor, Mary (born 1880 in Ireland).


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James Johnston's household

Male

James

Johnston

Head
Female

Eliza

Johnston

Wife
Female

Jemima

Johnston

Daughter
Male

Thomas Mcclury

Johnston

Son
Female

Maria

Johnston

Daughter
Male

Ellen

Johnston

Son
Male

Joseph

McMeekan

Visitor
Female

Mary

McMeekan

Visitor
Male

John

McMeekan

Visitor
Male

Joseph

McMeekan

Visitor
Male

Peter

McMeekan

Visitor
Female

Mary

McMeekan

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Johnston

Head

Married

34

1847

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Eliza

Johnston

Wife

Married

34

1847

Ireland

Jemima

Johnston

Daughter

-

7

1874

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas Mcclury

Johnston

Son

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Maria

Johnston

Daughter

Unmarried

0

1881

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ellen

Johnston

Son

Unmarried

0

1881

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Joseph

McMeekan

Visitor

Married

29

1852

Ireland

Mary

McMeekan

Visitor

Married

30

1851

Ireland

John

McMeekan

Visitor

Unmarried

8

1873

Ireland

Joseph

McMeekan

Visitor

-

6

1875

Ireland

Peter

McMeekan

Visitor

-

4

1877

Ireland

Mary

McMeekan

Visitor

-

1

1880

Ireland

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