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Household of John Johnston (born 1833, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holywood, 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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Johnston, born in 1833 in Wigtownshire, consisted of 11 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Johnston, born in 1830 in Mauchline, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; David (born 1866 in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Maggie (born 1867 in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1869 in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and John (born 1871 in Holywood, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Brother, James (born 1842 in Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, Scotland), John's Servant, John (born 1862 in Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Janet (born 1857 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Agnes (born 1860 in Dailly, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, William Mina (born 1862 in New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland).


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John Johnston's household

Male

John

Johnston

Head
Female

Jane

Johnston

Wife
Male

David

Johnston

Son
Female

Maggie

Johnston

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Johnston

Daughter
Male

John

Johnston

Son
Male

James

Johnston

Brother
Male

John

Nevin

Servant
Female

Janet

Duncan

Servant
Female

Agnes

Black

Servant
Female

William Mina

Goodwin

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Johnston

Head

Married

48

1833

Wigtownshire, Scotland

Jane

Johnston

Wife

Married

51

1830

Mauchline, Ayrshire, Scotland

David

Johnston

Son

-

15

1866

Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Maggie

Johnston

Daughter

-

14

1867

Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Agnes

Johnston

Daughter

-

12

1869

Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland

John

Johnston

Son

-

10

1871

Holywood, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

James

Johnston

Brother

Unmarried

39

1842

Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, Scotland

John

Nevin

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Janet

Duncan

Servant

Unmarried

24

1857

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Agnes

Black

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Dailly, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

William Mina

Goodwin

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

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