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Household of Nicholas Johnston (born 1841, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, Durham, England

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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.

Nicholas Johnston and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Nicholas Johnston, born in 1841 in Durham, consisted of 7 members. Nicholas was the head of the household, married to Margaret Johnston, born in 1848 in Scotland. They had 4 children; John W (born 1869 in Monkwearmouth, Durham, England), Nicholas (born 1874 in Monkwearmouth, Durham, England), George H (born 1879 in Monkwearmouth, Durham, England) and William (born 1871 in West Hartlepool, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Nicholas's Step Daughter, Elizabeth Jenkens, born in 1865 in Scotland.


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Nicholas Johnston's household

Male

Nicholas

Johnston

Head
Female

Margaret

Johnston

Wife
Male

John W

Johnston

Son
Male

Nicholas

Johnston

Son
Male

George H

Johnston

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Jenkens

Step Daughter
Male

William

Jenkens

Son
First name(s) Nicholas
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Nicholas

Johnston

Head

Married

40

1841

Durham, England

Margaret

Johnston

Wife

Married

33

1848

Scotland

John W

Johnston

Son

Single

12

1869

Monkwearmouth, Durham, England

Nicholas

Johnston

Son

Single

7

1874

Monkwearmouth, Durham, England

George H

Johnston

Son

Single

2

1879

Monkwearmouth, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Jenkens

Step Daughter

Single

16

1865

Scotland

William

Jenkens

Son

Single

10

1871

West Hartlepool, Durham, England

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