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Household of Alexander Johnstone (born 1805, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ladhope, Selkirkshire, 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 Johnstone and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Johnstone, born in 1805 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Isabella Johnstone, born in 1818 in Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Thomas A (born 1853 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1861 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and George (born 1857 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Boarder, William Burn, born in 1879 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Johnstone's household

Male

Alexander

Johnstone

Head
Female

Isabella

Johnstone

Wife
Male

Thomas A

Johnstone

Son
Female

Isabella

Johnstone

Daughter
Male

William

Burn

Boarder
Male

George

Johnstone

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Johnstone
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 76
Birth year 1805
Birth place Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Johnstone

Head

Married

76

1805

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Isabella

Johnstone

Wife

Married

63

1818

Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland

Thomas A

Johnstone

Son

Unmarried

28

1853

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Isabella

Johnstone

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

William

Burn

Boarder

-

2

1879

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

George

Johnstone

Son

Unmarried

24

1857

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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