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Household of James Johnstone (born 1822, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Colvend, Kirkcudbrightshire, 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.

James Johnstone and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Johnstone, born in 1822 in Dunscore, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Johnstone, born in 1820 in Dunscore, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Thomas (born 1851 in Dunscore, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Sarah (born 1864 in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1868 in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Granddaughter, Ellen Johnston Still, born in 1873 in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland.


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James Johnstone's household

Male

James

Johnstone

Head
Female

Margaret

Johnstone

Wife
Male

Thomas

Johnstone

Son
Female

Sarah

Johnstone

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Johnstone

Daughter
Female

Ellen Johnston

Still

Granddaughter
First name(s) James
Last name Johnstone
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Dunscore, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Johnstone

Head

Married

59

1822

Dunscore, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Margaret

Johnstone

Wife

Married

61

1820

Dunscore, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Thomas

Johnstone

Son

Unmarried

30

1851

Dunscore, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Sarah

Johnstone

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Margaret

Johnstone

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Ellen Johnston

Still

Granddaughter

Unmarried

8

1873

Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

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