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Household of Peter Johnston (born 1852, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, Midlothian, 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.

Peter Johnston and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Johnston, born in 1852 in Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Jane Johnston, born in 1854 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Peter (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and William (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Peter's Boarder, William Simpson, born in 1857 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Peter Johnston's household

Male

Peter

Johnston

Head
Female

Jane

Johnston

Wife
Male

James

Johnston

Son
Male

Peter

Johnston

Son
Male

William

Johnston

Son
Male

William

Simpson

Boarder
First name(s) Peter
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Johnston

Head

Married

29

1852

Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Johnston

Wife

Married

27

1854

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Johnston

Son

Unmarried

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Peter

Johnston

Son

Unmarried

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Johnston

Son

Unmarried

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Simpson

Boarder

Unmarried

24

1857

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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