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Household of John Johnston (born 1824, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Johnston, born in 1824 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Phillis Johnston, born in 1835 in Berwick on Tweed, Northumberland, England. They had 2 children; Hugh (born 1849 in Stirlingshire, Scotland) and William (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Step Son, William Stewart, born in 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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John Johnston's household

Male

John

Johnston

Head
Female

Phillis

Johnston

Wife
Male

Hugh

Johnston

Son
Male

William

Stewart

Step Son
Male

William

Johnston

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Johnston

Head

Married

57

1824

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Phillis

Johnston

Wife

Married

46

1835

Berwick on Tweed, Northumberland, England

Hugh

Johnston

Son

Unmarried

32

1849

Stirlingshire, Scotland

William

Stewart

Step Son

Unmarried

12

1869

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Johnston

Son

Unmarried

12

1869

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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