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Household of William Johnston (born 1842, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, 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.

William Johnston and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Johnston, born in 1842 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Johnston, born in 1844 in Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 4 children; William (born 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Johnston's household

Male

William

Johnston

Head
Female

Margaret

Johnston

Wife
Male

William

Johnston

Son
Male

Alexander

Johnston

Son
Male

Thomas

Johnston

Son
Female

Margaret

Johnston

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Johnston

Head

Married

39

1842

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Johnston

Wife

Married

37

1844

Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

William

Johnston

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Johnston

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Johnston

Son

Unmarried

12

1869

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Johnston

Daughter

Unmarried

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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