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Household of John Johnston (born 1834, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dornock, Dumfriesshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Johnston, born in 1834 in Dornock, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Marget Johnston, born in 1830 in England. They had 2 children; Marget (born 1866 in Dornock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and John (born 1868 in Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Grandson, William Scott, born in 1876 in England.


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John Johnston's household

Male

John

Johnston

Head
Female

Marget

Johnston

Wife
Female

Marget

Johnston

Daughter
Male

John

Johnston

Son
Male

William

Scott

Grandson
First name(s) John
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Dornock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Johnston

Head

Married

47

1834

Dornock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Marget

Johnston

Wife

Married

51

1830

England

Marget

Johnston

Daughter

-

15

1866

Dornock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

John

Johnston

Son

-

13

1868

Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

William

Scott

Grandson

Boarder

5

1876

England

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