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Household of John Johnston (born 1822, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, Durham, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Johnston, born in 1822 in Corbridge, Northumberland, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Johnston, born in 1833 in Cowpen, Northumberland, England. They had 3 children; Thomas (born 1862 in Northumberland, England), Mary Alice (born 1866 in Gateshead, Durham, England) and Elizabeth Ann (born 1867 in Gateshead, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Robert Murray, born in 1820 in Ireland.


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John Johnston's household

Male

John

Johnston

Head
Female

Rebecca

Johnston

Wife
Male

Thomas

Johnston

Son
Female

Mary Alice

Johnston

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Johnston

Daughter
Male

Robert

Murray

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Corbridge, Northumberland, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Johnston

Head

Married

59

1822

Corbridge, Northumberland, England

Rebecca

Johnston

Wife

Married

48

1833

Cowpen, Northumberland, England

Thomas

Johnston

Son

Single

19

1862

Northumberland, England

Mary Alice

Johnston

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Gateshead, Durham, England

Elizabeth Ann

Johnston

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Gateshead, Durham, England

Robert

Murray

Lodger

Single

61

1820

Ireland

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