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Household of John Johnston (born 1837, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Polmont, Stirlingshire, 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 1837 in Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother, Jean (born 1816 in Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1859 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland), John's Servant, George (born 1862 in Abercorn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and John's Servant, David (born 1868 in Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland).


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John Johnston's household

Male

John

Johnston

Head
Female

Jean

Johnston

Mother
Female

Elizabeth

Henderson

Servant
Male

George

Ford

Servant
Male

David

Bishop

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Johnston

Head

Unmarried

44

1837

Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Jean

Johnston

Mother

Widow

65

1816

Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Henderson

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

George

Ford

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Abercorn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

David

Bishop

Servant

Unmarried

13

1868

Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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