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Household of James Johnston (born 1840, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Castleton, Roxburghshire, 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 1840 in Waterbeck, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elisabeth Johnston, born in 1848 in Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Hanah (born 1872 in Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1874 in Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Maggie Jenet (born 1876 in Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1877 in Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1879 in Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and James (born 1881 in Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland).


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James Johnston's household

Male

James

Johnston

Head
Female

Elisabeth

Johnston

Wife
Female

Hanah

Johnston

Daughter
Female

Jane

Johnston

Daughter
Female

Maggie Jenet

Johnston

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Johnston

Son
Female

Agnes

Johnston

Daughter
Male

James

Johnston

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Waterbeck, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Johnston

Head

Married

41

1840

Waterbeck, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Elisabeth

Johnston

Wife

Married

33

1848

Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Hanah

Johnston

Daughter

-

9

1872

Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Jane

Johnston

Daughter

-

7

1874

Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Maggie Jenet

Johnston

Daughter

-

5

1876

Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Thomas

Johnston

Son

-

4

1877

Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Agnes

Johnston

Daughter

-

2

1879

Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

James

Johnston

Son

-

0

1881

Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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