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Household of John Johnston (born 1843, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Johnston, born in 1843 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Agnes (born 1864 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Harriet (born 1868 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1874 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1874 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's House Keeper, Charlesinna McLean, born in 1853 in Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.


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John Johnston's household

Male

John

Johnston

Head
Female

Charlesinna

McLean

House Keeper
Female

Agnes

Johnston

Daughter
Female

Harriet

Johnston

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Johnston

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Johnston

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Johnston

Head

Widower

38

1843

Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Charlesinna

McLean

House Keeper

Unmarried

28

1853

Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Agnes

Johnston

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Harriet

Johnston

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Johnston

Daughter

Unmarried

7

1874

Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Catherine

Johnston

Daughter

Unmarried

7

1874

Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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