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Household of James Johnston (born 1831, Cumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, Durham, 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 Johnston and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Johnston, born in 1831 in Cumberland, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Johnston, born in 1831 in Harton, Durham, England. They had 4 children; John James (born 1857 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England), Jessie (born 1860 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England), Margaret (born 1866 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England) and William (born 1870 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England).


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James Johnston's household

Male

James

Johnston

Head
Female

Margaret

Johnston

Wife
Male

John James

Johnston

Son
Female

Jessie

Johnston

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Johnston

Daughter
Male

William

Johnston

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Cumberland, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Johnston

Head

Married

50

1831

Cumberland, England

Margaret

Johnston

Wife

Married

50

1831

Harton, Durham, England

John James

Johnston

Son

Single

24

1857

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Jessie

Johnston

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Margaret

Johnston

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

William

Johnston

Son

Single

11

1870

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

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