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Household of Alexander Johnston (born 1841, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Clement, 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.

Alexander Johnston and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Johnston, born in 1841 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Mary Johnston, born in 1842 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 2 children; Georgina O (born 1873 in Perthshire, Scotland) and Frances M (born 1875 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Servant, Margaret J (born 1862 in Colliston, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Isabella (born 1868 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Alexander Johnston's household

Male

Alexander

Johnston

Head
Female

Mary

Johnston

Wife
Female

Georgina O

Johnston

Daughter
Female

Frances M

Johnston

Daughter
Female

Margaret J

Black

Servant
Female

Isabella

Scott

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Johnston

Head

Married

40

1841

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary

Johnston

Wife

Married

39

1842

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Georgina O

Johnston

Daughter

-

8

1873

Perthshire, Scotland

Frances M

Johnston

Daughter

-

6

1875

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Margaret J

Black

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Colliston, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Isabella

Scott

Servant

Unmarried

13

1868

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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