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Household of Matthew Johnston (born 1831, Renfrewshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mearns, 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.
Matthew Johnston and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Johnston, born in 1831 in Renfrewshire, consisted of 9 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to May Johnston, born in 1833 in Ireland. They had 4 children; Robert (born 1861 in Busby, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1869 in Busby, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Ann Marion (born 1871 in Busby, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth Crawford (born 1860 in Busby, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Matthew's Granddaughter, Mary Murdoch (born 1879 in Thornliebank, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Matthew's Grandson, Robert (born 1881 in Thornliebank, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Matthew's Boarder, Robert (born 1859 in Busby, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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Matthew Johnston's household
Matthew
Johnston
Head
May
Johnston
Wife
Robert
Johnston
Son
Mary
Johnston
Daughter
Ann Marion
Johnston
Daughter
Elizabeth Crawford
Craig
Daughter
Mary Murdoch
Craig
Granddaughter
Robert
Craig
Grandson
Robert
Brown
Boarder
| First name(s) | Matthew |
| Last name | Johnston |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Renfrewshire, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Matthew | Johnston | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
May | Johnston | Wife | Married | 48 | 1833 | Ireland | |
Robert | Johnston | Son | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Busby, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Johnston | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Busby, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Ann Marion | Johnston | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Busby, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth Crawford | Craig | Daughter | Married | 21 | 1860 | Busby, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Mary Murdoch | Craig | Granddaughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Thornliebank, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Craig | Grandson | - | 0 | 1881 | Thornliebank, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Brown | Boarder | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Busby, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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