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Household of James Johnstone (born 1821, Berwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greyfriars, Dumfriesshire, 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 Johnstone and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Johnstone, born in 1821 in Berwickshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Rowland Johnstone, born in 1822 in Coldstream, Berwickshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Rebecca Rowland Jr (born 1856 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Alice (born 1859 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Beatrice A (born 1864 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Elisbth H (born 1867 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Jessie (born 1861 in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Margaret (born 1863 in England).


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James Johnstone's household

Male

James

Johnstone

Head
Female

Rebecca Rowland

Johnstone

Wife
Female

Rebecca Rowland Jr

Johnstone

Daughter
Female

Alice

Johnstone

Daughter
Female

Beatrice A

Johnstone

Daughter
Female

Elisbth H

Johnstone

Daughter
Female

Jessie

McClymont

Servant
Female

Margaret

Gilroy

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Johnstone
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Berwickshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Johnstone

Head

Married

60

1821

Berwickshire, Scotland

Rebecca Rowland

Johnstone

Wife

Married

59

1822

Coldstream, Berwickshire, Scotland

Rebecca Rowland Jr

Johnstone

Daughter

Unmarried

25

1856

Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Alice

Johnstone

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Beatrice A

Johnstone

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Elisbth H

Johnstone

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Jessie

McClymont

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Margaret

Gilroy

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

England

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