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Household of John Johnston (born 1855, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barrhead & Levern, 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 1855 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Johnston, born in 1846 in East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Duncan, born 1876 in East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother-In-Law, Margaret (born 1814 in Renfrewshire, Scotland), John's Niece, Margaret (born 1871 in East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John's Relative, James (born 1879 in East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Johnston's household

Male

John

Johnston

Head
Female

Margaret

Johnston

Wife
Male

Duncan

Johnston

Son
Female

Margaret

McCallum

Mother-In-Law
Female

Margaret

McCallum

Niece
Male

James

McCallum

Relative
First name(s) John
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Johnston

Head

Married

26

1855

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

Johnston

Wife

Married

35

1846

East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Duncan

Johnston

Son

-

5

1876

East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

McCallum

Mother-In-Law

Widow

67

1814

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

McCallum

Niece

-

10

1871

East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

McCallum

Relative

-

2

1879

East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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