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Household of James Johnston (born 1817, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Johnston, born in 1817 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to John Hory, born in 1827 in Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, John (born 1827 in Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Margaret (born 1846 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland), James's Servant, Christina (born 1853 in Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1856 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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James Johnston's household

Male

James

Johnston

Head
Male

John

Hory

Servant
Female

Anna R

Johnston

Wife
Female

Margaret

Craig

Servant
Female

Christina

Scott

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Kumear

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Johnston

Head

Married

64

1817

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Hory

Servant

Married

54

1827

Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Anna R

Johnston

Wife

Married

54

1827

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Craig

Servant

Unmarried

35

1846

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina

Scott

Servant

Unmarried

28

1853

Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Kumear

Servant

Unmarried

25

1856

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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