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Household of James Johnston (born 1840, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cramond, Midlothian, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Johnston, born in 1840 in Kirkliston, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Johnston, born in 1840 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Archibald (born 1866 in Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1868 in Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Margaret (born 1871 in Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Thomas (born 1876 in Cramond, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and Andrew (born 1880 in Cramond, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).


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James Johnston's household

Male

James

Johnston

Head
Female

Margaret

Johnston

Wife
Male

Archibald

Johnston

Son
Male

Alexander

Johnston

Son
Female

Margaret

Johnston

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Johnston

Son
Male

Andrew

Johnston

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Kirkliston, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Johnston

Head

Married

41

1840

Kirkliston, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Johnston

Wife

-

41

1840

Midlothian, Scotland

Archibald

Johnston

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Johnston

Son

-

13

1868

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Margaret

Johnston

Daughter

Unmarried

10

1871

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Thomas

Johnston

Son

-

5

1876

Cramond, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Andrew

Johnston

Son

-

1

1880

Cramond, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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