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Household of Alexander Johnston (born 1840, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gorbals, Lanarkshire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Johnston, born in 1840 in Denny, Stirlingshire, consisted of 4 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Helen Johnston, born in 1836 in Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Alexander (born 1862 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James R (born 1864 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Johnston's household

Male

Alexander

Johnston

Head
Female

Helen

Johnston

Wife
Male

Alexander

Johnston

Son
Male

James R

Johnston

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Johnston

Head

Married

41

1840

Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Helen

Johnston

Wife

Married

45

1836

Stirlingshire, Scotland

Alexander

Johnston

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James R

Johnston

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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