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Household of Edward Johnston (born 1846, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

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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.

Edward Johnston and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Johnston, born in 1846 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, consisted of 7 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Eleanor Johnston, born in 1847 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. They had 5 children; Mary (born 1870 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England), Amy (born 1871 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England), Lucy (born 1874 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), Nellie (born 1878 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) and Edward (born 1879 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England).


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Edward Johnston's household

Male

Edward

Johnston

Head
Female

Eleanor

Johnston

Wife
Female

Mary

Johnston

Daughter
Female

Amy

Johnston

Daughter
Female

Lucy

Johnston

Daughter
Female

Nellie

Johnston

Daughter
Male

Edward

Johnston

Son
First name(s) Edward
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Johnston

Head

Married

35

1846

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Eleanor

Johnston

Wife

Married

34

1847

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Mary

Johnston

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Amy

Johnston

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Lucy

Johnston

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Nellie

Johnston

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Edward

Johnston

Son

Single

2

1879

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

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