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Household of John Johnston (born 1842, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Johnston, born in 1842 in Livingston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen Johnston, born in 1841 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; John Hume (born 1867 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), James Niven (born 1871 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret Mccalloch (born 1873 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Robert Greive (born 1880 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Johnston's household

Male

John

Johnston

Head
Female

Helen

Johnston

Wife
Male

John Hume

Johnston

Son
Male

James Niven

Johnston

Son
Female

Margaret Mccalloch

Johnston

Daughter
Male

Robert Greive

Johnston

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Livingston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Johnston

Head

Married

39

1842

Livingston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Helen

Johnston

Wife

Married

40

1841

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John Hume

Johnston

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

James Niven

Johnston

Son

-

10

1871

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret Mccalloch

Johnston

Daughter

-

8

1873

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert Greive

Johnston

Son

-

1

1880

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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