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Household of James Johnstone (born 1826, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Johnstone, born in 1826 in Strathmiglo, Fife, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Johnstone, born in 1831 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland. They had 6 children; Elizabeth (born 1855 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), George (born 1860 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Andrew (born 1865 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Christina (born 1868 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and James (born 1870 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Johnstone's household

Male

James

Johnstone

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Johnstone

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Johnstone

Daughter
Male

George

Johnstone

Son
Male

John

Johnstone

Son
Male

Andrew

Johnstone

Son
Female

Christina

Johnstone

Daughter
Male

James

Johnstone

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Johnstone
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Johnstone

Head

Married

55

1826

Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland

Elizabeth

Johnstone

Wife

Married

50

1831

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Elizabeth

Johnstone

Daughter

Unmarried

26

1855

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Johnstone

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Johnstone

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Andrew

Johnstone

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina

Johnstone

Daughter

-

13

1868

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Johnstone

Son

-

11

1870

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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