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Household of Robert Johnston (born 1837)

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.

Robert Johnston and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Johnston, born in 1837 in , consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Johnston, born in 1838 in Ireland. They had 3 children; Margaret (born 1870 in Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Marion (born 1872 in Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Ann (born 1875 in Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Boarder, Elizabeth C (born 1880 in Mearns, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Robert's Boarder, Robert (born 1858 in Ireland).


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Robert Johnston's household

Male

Robert

Johnston

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Johnston

Wife
Female

Margaret

Johnston

Daughter
Female

Marion

Johnston

Daughter
Female

Ann

Johnston

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth C

Hutchison

Boarder
Male

Robert

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Boarder
First name(s) Robert
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Ireland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Johnston

Head

Married

44

1837

Ireland

Elizabeth

Johnston

Wife

Married

43

1838

Ireland

Margaret

Johnston

Daughter

-

11

1870

Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Marion

Johnston

Daughter

-

9

1872

Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ann

Johnston

Daughter

-

6

1875

Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth C

Hutchison

Boarder

-

1

1880

Mearns, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Robert

Close

Boarder

Unmarried

23

1858

Ireland

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