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Household of Alexander Johnston (born 1831, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ordiquhill, Banffshire, 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.

Alexander Johnston and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Johnston, born in 1831 in Ordiquhill, Banffshire, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Isabella Johnston, born in 1835 in Grange, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; James A (born 1872 in Ordiquhill, Banffshire, Scotland), Eliza M (born 1874 in Ordiquhill, Banffshire, Scotland), Jane J (born 1876 in Ordiquhill, Banffshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1878 in Ordiquhill, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Boarder, Jane (born 1866 in Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland) and Alexander's -, Charles (born 1881 in Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Johnston's household

Male

Alexander

Johnston

Head
Female

Isabella

Johnston

Wife
Male

James A

Johnston

Son
Female

Eliza M

Johnston

Daughter
Female

Jane J

Johnston

Daughter
Female

Mary

Johnston

Daughter
Female

Jane

Taylor

Boarder
Male

Charles

Cruickshant

-
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Ordiquhill, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Johnston

Head

Married

50

1831

Ordiquhill, Banffshire, Scotland

Isabella

Johnston

Wife

Married

46

1835

Grange, Banffshire, Scotland

James A

Johnston

Son

-

9

1872

Ordiquhill, Banffshire, Scotland

Eliza M

Johnston

Daughter

-

7

1874

Ordiquhill, Banffshire, Scotland

Jane J

Johnston

Daughter

-

5

1876

Ordiquhill, Banffshire, Scotland

Mary

Johnston

Daughter

-

3

1878

Ordiquhill, Banffshire, Scotland

Jane

Taylor

Boarder

Unmarried

15

1866

Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland

Charles

Cruickshant

-

Unmarried

0

1881

Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland

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