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Household of James Johnston (born 1851, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Monkland, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Johnston, born in 1851 in Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet B Johnston, born in 1852 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; John B (born 1874 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1877 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Thomas B (born 1880 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Helen McWhinnel, born in 1866 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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James Johnston's household

Male

James

Johnston

Head
Female

Janet B

Johnston

Wife
Male

John B

Johnston

Son
Male

James

Johnston

Son
Male

Thomas B

Johnston

Son
Female

Helen

McWhinnel

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Johnston

Head

Married

30

1851

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet B

Johnston

Wife

Married

29

1852

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John B

Johnston

Son

-

7

1874

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Johnston

Son

-

4

1877

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas B

Johnston

Son

-

1

1880

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen

McWhinnel

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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