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Household of James Johnston (born 1828, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Nicholas Aberdeen, 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.

James Johnston and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Johnston, born in 1828 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Johnston, born in 1830 in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Charles, born 1873 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Step Son, Richard (born 1860 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James's Step Daughter, Mary Ann (born 1863 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James's Step Son, Henry J (born 1866 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James's Step Son, Peter (born 1867 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James's Granddaughter, Mary (born 1879 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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James Johnston's household

Male

James

Johnston

Head
Female

Margaret

Johnston

Wife
Male

Richard

Wilson

Step Son
Female

Mary Ann

Wilson

Step Daughter
Male

Henry J

Wilson

Step Son
Male

Peter

Wilson

Step Son
Male

Charles

Johnston

Son
Female

Mary

Johnston

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

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Johnston

Head

Married

53

1828

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Johnston

Wife

Married

51

1830

Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Richard

Wilson

Step Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary Ann

Wilson

Step Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Henry J

Wilson

Step Son

-

15

1866

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Peter

Wilson

Step Son

-

14

1867

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Charles

Johnston

Son

-

8

1873

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary

Johnston

Granddaughter

-

2

1879

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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