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Household of John Johnston (born 1848)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Johnston, born in 1848 in , consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emma Johnston, born in 1849 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England. They had 4 children; John (born 1871 in Blythe, Northumberland, England), William (born 1875 in Sharlston, Yorkshire, England), Jasper (born 1878 in Sharlston, Yorkshire, England) and Earnest (born 1880 in Sharlston, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Step Son, Lawrence (born 1881 in Sharlston, Yorkshire, England) and John's Servant, Sarah (born 1867 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England).


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John Johnston's household

Male

John

Johnston

Head
Female

Emma

Johnston

Wife
Male

John

Johnston

Son
Male

William

Johnston

Son
Male

Jasper

Johnston

Son
Male

Earnest

Johnston

Son
Male

Lawrence

Johnston

Step Son
Female

Sarah

Davis

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Johnston

Head

Married

33

1848

Scotland

Emma

Johnston

Wife

Married

32

1849

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

John

Johnston

Son

Single

10

1871

Blythe, Northumberland, England

William

Johnston

Son

Single

6

1875

Sharlston, Yorkshire, England

Jasper

Johnston

Son

Single

3

1878

Sharlston, Yorkshire, England

Earnest

Johnston

Son

Single

1

1880

Sharlston, Yorkshire, England

Lawrence

Johnston

Step Son

Single

0

1881

Sharlston, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Davis

Servant

Single

14

1867

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

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