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Household of James Johnston (born 1838, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Baldernock, Stirlingshire, 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 12 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Johnston, born in 1838 in Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, consisted of 13 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Johnston, born in 1849 in Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; James (born 1870 in Stirlingshire, Scotland), Maggie (born 1871 in Stirlingshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1873 in Stirlingshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1876 in Stirlingshire, Scotland), Walter (born 1877 in Stirlingshire, Scotland) and John (born 1879 in Stirlingshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Alexander (born 1809 in Argyllshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Archibald (born 1863 in Stirlingshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Robert (born 1865 in Bishopbriggs, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Ellen (born 1855 in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1863 in Ireland).


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James Johnston's household

Male

James

Johnston

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Johnston

Wife
Male

James

Johnston

Son
Female

Maggie

Johnston

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Johnston

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Johnston

Daughter
Male

Walter

Johnston

Son
Male

John

Johnston

Son
Male

Alexander

McCallum

Servant
Male

Archibald

Findlay

Servant
Male

Robert

Reid

Servant
Female

Ellen

Laird

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Phillips

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (13 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Johnston

Head

Married

43

1838

Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Johnston

Wife

Married

32

1849

Stirlingshire, Scotland

James

Johnston

Son

-

11

1870

Stirlingshire, Scotland

Maggie

Johnston

Daughter

-

10

1871

Stirlingshire, Scotland

Agnes

Johnston

Daughter

-

8

1873

Stirlingshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Johnston

Daughter

-

5

1876

Stirlingshire, Scotland

Walter

Johnston

Son

-

4

1877

Stirlingshire, Scotland

John

Johnston

Son

-

2

1879

Stirlingshire, Scotland

Alexander

McCallum

Servant

Unmarried

72

1809

Argyllshire, Scotland

Archibald

Findlay

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Stirlingshire, Scotland

Robert

Reid

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Bishopbriggs, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ellen

Laird

Servant

Unmarried

26

1855

Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Phillips

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Ireland

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