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Household of Alexander Johnston (born 1844, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kingarth, Buteshire, 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 1844 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Catherine Johnston, born in 1831 in Tarbert, Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Ronald (born 1859 in Tarbert, Argyllshire, Scotland), Archibald (born 1863 in Tarbert, Argyllshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1865 in Kingarth, Buteshire, Scotland), Duncan (born 1870 in Kingarth, Buteshire, Scotland), Catherine (born 1867 in Kingarth, Buteshire, Scotland) and Sarah J (born 1873 in Kingarth, Buteshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Johnston's household

Male

Alexander

Johnston

Head
Female

Catherine

Johnston

Wife
Male

Ronald

Johnston

Son
Male

Archibald

Johnston

Son
Male

Alexander

Johnston

Son
Male

Duncan

Johnston

Son
Female

Catherine

Johnston

Daughter
Female

Sarah J

Johnston

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Johnston

Head

Married

37

1844

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine

Johnston

Wife

Married

50

1831

Tarbert, Argyllshire, Scotland

Ronald

Johnston

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Tarbert, Argyllshire, Scotland

Archibald

Johnston

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Tarbert, Argyllshire, Scotland

Alexander

Johnston

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Kingarth, Buteshire, Scotland

Duncan

Johnston

Son

-

11

1870

Kingarth, Buteshire, Scotland

Catherine

Johnston

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Kingarth, Buteshire, Scotland

Sarah J

Johnston

Daughter

-

8

1873

Kingarth, Buteshire, Scotland

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