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Household of Robert W Johnston (born 1840, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stobhill, 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.

Robert W Johnston and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert W Johnston, born in 1840 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Robert W was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Johnston, born in 1841 in Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Harry (born 1869 in Gorebridge, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas (born 1872 in Gorebridge, Midlothian, Scotland) and George (born 1875 in Gorebridge, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert W's Mother, Janet Johnston, born in 1805 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland.


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Robert W Johnston's household

Male

Robert W

Johnston

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Johnston

Wife
Male

Harry

Johnston

Son
Male

Thomas

Johnston

Son
Male

George

Johnston

Son
Female

Janet

Johnston

Mother
First name(s) Robert W
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert W

Johnston

Head

Married

41

1840

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Johnston

Wife

Married

40

1841

Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scotland

Harry

Johnston

Son

-

12

1869

Gorebridge, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Johnston

Son

-

9

1872

Gorebridge, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Johnston

Son

-

6

1875

Gorebridge, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Johnston

Mother

Widow

76

1805

Markinch, Fife, Scotland

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