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Household of James W Johnston (born 1854, 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 W Johnston and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James W Johnston, born in 1854 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. James W was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth M Johnston, born in 1857 in England.
During the period, also present in the household were James W's Servant, Margaret (born 1844 in Coldstream, Berwickshire, Scotland) and James W's Servant, Rachael (born 1861 in Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland).


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James W Johnston's household

Male

James W

Johnston

Head
Female

Elizabeth M

Johnston

Wife
Female

Margaret

McDougall

Servant
Female

Rachael

Calder

Servant
First name(s) James W
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James W

Johnston

Head

Married

27

1854

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth M

Johnston

Wife

Married

24

1857

England

Margaret

McDougall

Servant

Unmarried

37

1844

Coldstream, Berwickshire, Scotland

Rachael

Calder

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland

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