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Household of Alexander Johnston (born 1849, Dumfriesshire)

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 1849 in Dumfriesshire, consisted of 4 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Barbara Johnston, born in 1848 in Glassford, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1877 in Govanhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and David S (born 1879 in Govanhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Johnston's household

Male

Alexander

Johnston

Head
Female

Barbara

Johnston

Wife
Male

James

Johnston

Son
Male

David S

Johnston

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Johnston

Head

Married

32

1849

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Barbara

Johnston

Wife

Married

33

1848

Glassford, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Johnston

Son

-

4

1877

Govanhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

David S

Johnston

Son

-

2

1879

Govanhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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