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Household of James Johnston (born 1831, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rutherglen, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Johnston, born in 1831 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Gillesse Johnston, born in 1831 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Annie H (born 1857 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William G (born 1860 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alexander H (born 1862 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Charles (born 1856 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alfred (born 1868 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Duncan W (born 1870 in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, David (born 1856 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Isabella (born 1855 in Ireland).


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James Johnston's household

Male

James

Johnston

Head
Female

Gillesse

Johnston

Wife
Female

Annie H

Johnston

Daughter
Male

William G

Johnston

Son
Male

Alexander H

Johnston

Son
Male

Charles

Johnston

Son
Male

Alfred

Johnston

Son
Male

Duncan W

Johnston

Son
Male

David

Perry

Boarder
Female

Isabella

McLelland

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Johnston

Head

Married

50

1831

Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Gillesse

Johnston

Wife

Married

50

1831

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Annie H

Johnston

Daughter

Unmarried

24

1857

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William G

Johnston

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander H

Johnston

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Charles

Johnston

Son

-

25

1856

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alfred

Johnston

Son

-

13

1868

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Duncan W

Johnston

Son

-

11

1870

Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland

David

Perry

Boarder

Unmarried

25

1856

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella

McLelland

Servant

Unmarried

26

1855

Ireland

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