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Household of James Johnstone (born 1824, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Johnstone & Elderslie, Renfrewshire, 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 1824 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Johnstone, born in 1833 in Resolis, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 5 children; John A S (born 1859 in Auchtertool, Fife, Scotland), Kate Jack (born 1862 in Auchtertool, Fife, Scotland), James Ferguson (born 1864 in Auchtertool, Fife, Scotland), Mary Simpson (born 1867 in Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Evan Simpson (born 1871 in Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Ann Ferguson, born in 1850 in Argyllshire, Scotland.


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James Johnstone's household

Male

James

Johnstone

Head
Female

Margaret

Johnstone

Wife
Male

John A S

Johnstone

Son
Female

Kate Jack

Johnstone

Daughter
Male

James Ferguson

Johnstone

Son
Female

Mary Simpson

Johnstone

Daughter
Male

Evan Simpson

Johnstone

Son
Female

Ann

Ferguson

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Johnstone
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Johnstone

Head

Married

57

1824

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Johnstone

Wife

Married

48

1833

Resolis, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

John A S

Johnstone

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Auchtertool, Fife, Scotland

Kate Jack

Johnstone

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Auchtertool, Fife, Scotland

James Ferguson

Johnstone

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Auchtertool, Fife, Scotland

Mary Simpson

Johnstone

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Evan Simpson

Johnstone

Son

-

10

1871

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Ann

Ferguson

Servant

Unmarried

31

1850

Argyllshire, Scotland

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