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Household of James Johnston (born 1833, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, 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 1833 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 12 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Johnston, born in 1835 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 8 children; David (born 1857 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James H (born 1861 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Elizabeth J H (born 1860 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret A H (born 1862 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Archibald Is (born 1864 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Henrietta B (born 1866 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary H (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Christina C (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister, Harriet (born 1831 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Servant, Agnes (born 1865 in Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland).
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James Johnston's household
James
Johnston
Head
Margaret
Johnston
Wife
David
Johnston
Son
James H
Johnston
Son
Elizabeth J H
Johnston
Daughter
Margaret A H
Johnston
Daughter
Archibald Is
Johnston
Son
Henrietta B
Johnston
Daughter
Mary H
Johnston
Daughter
Christina C
Johnston
Daughter
Harriet
Johnston
Sister
Agnes
Crease
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Johnston |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 48 |
| Birth year | 1833 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (12 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Johnston | Head | Married | 48 | 1833 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Johnston | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
David | Johnston | Son | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
James H | Johnston | Son | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth J H | Johnston | Daughter | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret A H | Johnston | Daughter | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Archibald Is | Johnston | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Henrietta B | Johnston | Daughter | - | 15 | 1866 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Mary H | Johnston | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Christina C | Johnston | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Harriet | Johnston | Sister | Unmarried | 50 | 1831 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Agnes | Crease | Servant | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland |
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