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Household of James Johnston (born 1845, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Johnston, born in 1845 in Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Johnston, born in 1844 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 1 child; Jeanie, born 1880 in Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Father-In-Law, Robert (born 1804 in Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Servant, Margaret (born 1864 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Johnston's household

Male

James

Johnston

Head
Female

Margaret

Johnston

Wife
Female

Jeanie

Johnston

Daughter
Male

Robert

Lindsay

Father-In-Law
Female

Margaret

Elliot

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Johnston

Head

Married

36

1845

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Johnston

Wife

Married

37

1844

Midlothian, Scotland

Jeanie

Johnston

Daughter

Unmarried

1

1880

Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Lindsay

Father-In-Law

Widower

77

1804

Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Elliot

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

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