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Household of John Johnston (born 1819, Caithness)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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.
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 1819 in Thurso, Caithness, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Johnston, born in 1831 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland. They had 5 children; Peter (born 1862 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland), David (born 1864 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland), John (born 1867 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland), Isabella (born 1869 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland) and James Tait (born 1872 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother-In-Law, Catherine Tait Johnston, born in 1811 in Armadale, Sutherland, Scotland.
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John Johnston's household
John
Johnston
Head
Elizabeth
Johnston
Wife
Peter
Johnston
Son
David
Johnston
Son
John
Johnston
Son
Isabella
Johnston
Daughter
James Tait
Johnston
Son
Catherine Tait
Johnston
Mother-In-Law
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Johnston |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 62 |
| Birth year | 1819 |
| Birth place | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Johnston | Head | Married | 62 | 1819 | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Johnston | Wife | Married | 50 | 1831 | Wick, Caithness, Scotland | |
Peter | Johnston | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Wick, Caithness, Scotland | |
David | Johnston | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Wick, Caithness, Scotland | |
John | Johnston | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Wick, Caithness, Scotland | |
Isabella | Johnston | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Wick, Caithness, Scotland | |
James Tait | Johnston | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Wick, Caithness, Scotland | |
Catherine Tait | Johnston | Mother-In-Law | - | 70 | 1811 | Armadale, Sutherland, Scotland |
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