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Household of John Johnston (born 1845, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

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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 Johnston and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Johnston, born in 1845 in North Shields, Durham, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Johnston, born in 1847 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England. They had 5 children; James (born 1873 in Rock Ferry, Cheshire, England), John (born 1878 in Rock Ferry, Cheshire, England), Sarah E (born 1870 in Tranmere, Cheshire, England), Jane A (born 1876 in Tranmere, Cheshire, England) and Ellen (born 1881 in Tranmere, Cheshire, England).


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John Johnston's household

Male

John

Johnston

Head
Female

Ellen

Johnston

Wife
Male

James

Johnston

Son
Male

John

Johnston

Son
Female

Sarah E

Johnston

Daughter
Female

Jane A

Johnston

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Johnston

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place North Shields, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Johnston

Head

Married

36

1845

North Shields, Durham, England

Ellen

Johnston

Wife

Married

34

1847

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

James

Johnston

Son

Single

8

1873

Rock Ferry, Cheshire, England

John

Johnston

Son

Single

3

1878

Rock Ferry, Cheshire, England

Sarah E

Johnston

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Tranmere, Cheshire, England

Jane A

Johnston

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Tranmere, Cheshire, England

Ellen

Johnston

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Tranmere, Cheshire, England

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