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Household of John Johnston (born 1821, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith (Landward), 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Johnston, born in 1821 in South Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet Johnston, born in 1835 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 8 children; John (born 1860 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1862 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1866 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Charlotte (born 1868 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Christina (born 1870 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Archibald (born 1872 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Richard (born 1874 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and George (born 1877 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Johnston's household

Male

John

Johnston

Head
Female

Janet

Johnston

Wife
Male

John

Johnston

Son
Male

Alexander

Johnston

Son
Male

James

Johnston

Son
Female

Charlotte

Johnston

Daughter
Female

Christina

Johnston

Daughter
Male

Archibald

Johnston

Son
Male

Richard

Johnston

Son
Male

George

Johnston

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Johnston

Head

Married

60

1821

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Johnston

Wife

Married

46

1835

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Johnston

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Johnston

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Johnston

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Charlotte

Johnston

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina

Johnston

Daughter

Unmarried

11

1870

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Archibald

Johnston

Son

Unmarried

9

1872

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Richard

Johnston

Son

Unmarried

7

1874

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Johnston

Son

Unmarried

4

1877

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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