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Household of James Johnson (born 1836, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, Lancashire, 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.

James Johnson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Johnson, born in 1836 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Johnson, born in 1846 in Mayo, Ireland. They had 6 children; John (born 1866 in United States), Mary E (born 1875 in United States), Augustine (born 1878 in Middleton, Lancashire, England), Daniel (born 1879 in Tonge, Lancashire, England), Alexander (born 1881 in Tonge, Lancashire, England) and Thomas (born 1869 in United States).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, Michael Obrien, born in 1858 in Mayo, Ireland.


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James Johnson's household

Male

James

Johnson

Head
Female

Margaret

Johnson

Wife
Male

John

Johnson

Son
Female

Mary E

Johnson

Daughter
Male

Augustine

Johnson

Son
Male

Daniel

Johnson

Son
Male

Alexander

Johnson

Son
Male

Thomas

Johnson

Son
Male

Michael

Obrien

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Johnson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Johnson

Head

Married

45

1836

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Johnson

Wife

Married

35

1846

Mayo, Ireland

John

Johnson

Son

Single

15

1866

United States

Mary E

Johnson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

United States

Augustine

Johnson

Son

Single

3

1878

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Daniel

Johnson

Son

Single

2

1879

Tonge, Lancashire, England

Alexander

Johnson

Son

Single

0

1881

Tonge, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Johnson

Son

Single

12

1869

United States

Michael

Obrien

Lodger

Single

23

1858

Mayo, Ireland

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