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Household of James Johnston (born 1818, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rathven, Banffshire, 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.

James Johnston and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Johnston, born in 1818 in Rathven, Banffshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Johnston, born in 1828 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Ann (born 1857 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland), William (born 1863 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland), Adam (born 1869 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland) and Elsie (born 1873 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Grandson, James Donald, born in 1869 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland.


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James Johnston's household

Male

James

Johnston

Head
Female

Margaret

Johnston

Wife
Female

Ann

Johnston

Daughter
Male

William

Johnston

Son
Male

Adam

Johnston

Son
Female

Elsie

Johnston

Daughter
Male

James

Donald

Grandson
First name(s) James
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Johnston

Head

Married

63

1818

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Margaret

Johnston

Wife

Married

53

1828

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Ann

Johnston

Daughter

Unmarried

24

1857

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

William

Johnston

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Adam

Johnston

Son

Unmarried

12

1869

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Elsie

Johnston

Daughter

Unmarried

8

1873

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

James

Donald

Grandson

Unmarried

12

1869

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

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