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Household of John Houston (born 1820, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gorbals, Lanarkshire, 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.
John Houston and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Houston, born in 1820 in Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Martha Houston, born in 1820 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Lizzie (born 1852 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1854 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Martha (born 1857 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Janet (born 1860 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1866 in Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
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John Houston's household
John
Houston
Head
Martha
Houston
Wife
Lizzie
Houston
Daughter
John
Houston Jr
Son
Martha
Houston
Daughter
Janet
Leggat
Servant
Elizabeth
Thomson
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Houston |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 61 |
| Birth year | 1820 |
| Birth place | Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Houston | Head | Married | 61 | 1820 | Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Martha | Houston | Wife | Married | 61 | 1820 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Lizzie | Houston | Daughter | Unmarried | 29 | 1852 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
John | Houston Jr | Son | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Martha | Houston | Daughter | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Leggat | Servant | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Thomson | Servant | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
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