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Household of James Johnstone (born 1826, Kincardineshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inveresk & Musselburgh, Midlothian, 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 Johnstone and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Johnstone, born in 1826 in Marykirk, Kincardineshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elspet Johnstone, born in 1829 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; William (born 1852 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Alex M (born 1865 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Francis (born 1870 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1871 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Johnstone's household

Male

James

Johnstone

Head
Female

Elspet

Johnstone

Wife
Male

William

Johnstone

Son
Male

Alex M

Johnstone

Son
Male

Francis

Johnstone

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Johnstone

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Johnstone
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Marykirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Johnstone

Head

Married

55

1826

Marykirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Elspet

Johnstone

Wife

Married

52

1829

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Johnstone

Son

Unmarried

29

1852

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alex M

Johnstone

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Francis

Johnstone

Son

-

11

1870

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Johnstone

Daughter

-

10

1871

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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