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Household of James Johnston (born 1845, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), 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 1845 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Johnston, born in 1845 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 6 children; Catherine (born 1868 in Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Janet (born 1871 in Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Jane (born 1873 in Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Angus (born 1875 in Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), John (born 1878 in Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and David (born 1880 in Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).


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James Johnston's household

Male

James

Johnston

Head
Female

Ann

Johnston

Wife
Female

Catherine

Johnston

Daughter
Female

Janet

Johnston

Daughter
Female

Jane

Johnston

Daughter
Male

Angus

Johnston

Son
Male

John

Johnston

Son
Male

David

Johnston

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Johnston

Head

Married

36

1845

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Ann

Johnston

Wife

Married

36

1845

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Catherine

Johnston

Daughter

-

13

1868

Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Janet

Johnston

Daughter

-

10

1871

Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Jane

Johnston

Daughter

-

8

1873

Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Angus

Johnston

Son

-

6

1875

Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

John

Johnston

Son

-

3

1878

Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

David

Johnston

Son

-

1

1880

Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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