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Household of David Johnston (born 1828, Kincardineshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, 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.

David Johnston and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Johnston, born in 1828 in Nigg, Kincardineshire, consisted of 8 members. David was the head of the household, married to Helen Johnston, born in 1839 in Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Alexander (born 1857 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1861 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), David (born 1865 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James Russel (born 1869 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Marjory Aberdeen (born 1872 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Granddaughter, Ann Craighead Johnston, born in 1881 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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David Johnston's household

Male

David

Johnston

Head
Female

Helen

Johnston

Wife
Male

Alexander

Johnston

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Johnston

Daughter
Male

David

Johnston

Son
Male

James Russel

Johnston

Son
Female

Marjory Aberdeen

Johnston

Daughter
Female

Ann Craighead

Johnston

Granddaughter
First name(s) David
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Nigg, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Johnston

Head

Married

53

1828

Nigg, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Helen

Johnston

Wife

Married

42

1839

Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Johnston

Son

Unmarried

24

1857

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Johnston

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

David

Johnston

Son

-

16

1865

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James Russel

Johnston

Son

-

12

1869

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Marjory Aberdeen

Johnston

Daughter

-

9

1872

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Ann Craighead

Johnston

Granddaughter

-

0

1881

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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