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Household of James Johnston (born 1839, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Monquhitter, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Johnston, born in 1839 in Strichen, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Johnston, born in 1839 in St Fergus, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Mary (born 1861 in St Fergus, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1863 in St Fergus, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1866 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James (born 1872 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, John Emslie, born in 1861 in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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James Johnston's household

Male

James

Johnston

Head
Female

Janet

Johnston

Wife
Female

Mary

Johnston

Daughter
Female

Janet

Johnston

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Johnston

Daughter
Male

James

Johnston

Son
Male

John

Emslie

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Johnston

Head

Married

42

1839

Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Janet

Johnston

Wife

Married

42

1839

St Fergus, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary

Johnston

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

St Fergus, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Janet

Johnston

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

St Fergus, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Isabella

Johnston

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Johnston

Son

-

9

1872

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Emslie

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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