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Household of Adam Johnston (born 1826, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), 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.

Adam Johnston and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Adam Johnston, born in 1826 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. Adam was the head of the household, married to Jane Johnston, born in 1829 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1856 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Alexander (born 1865 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Ann (born 1870 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Adam's Boarder, Isaac Brown, born in 1857 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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Adam Johnston's household

Male

Adam

Johnston

Head
Female

Jane

Johnston

Wife
Male

James

Johnston

Son
Male

Alexander

Johnston

Son
Female

Ann

Johnston

Daughter
Male

Isaac

Brown

Boarder
First name(s) Adam
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Adam

Johnston

Head

Married

55

1826

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jane

Johnston

Wife

Married

52

1829

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

James

Johnston

Son

Unmarried

25

1856

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Alexander

Johnston

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Ann

Johnston

Daughter

-

11

1870

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Isaac

Brown

Boarder

Unmarried

24

1857

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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