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Household of James Johnstone (born 1834, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penicuik, 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 1834 in Allanshaws, Roxburghshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Johnstone, born in 1844 in Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Robert O (born 1864 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland), George (born 1868 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland), James (born 1870 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1872 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1881 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Visitor, Alexander Thomson, born in 1862 in England.


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James Johnstone's household

Male

James

Johnstone

Head
Female

Isabella

Johnstone

Wife
Male

Robert O

Johnstone

Son
Male

George

Johnstone

Son
Male

James

Johnstone

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Johnstone

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Johnstone

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Thomson

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Johnstone
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Allanshaws, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Johnstone

Head

Married

47

1834

Allanshaws, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Isabella

Johnstone

Wife

Married

37

1844

Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Robert O

Johnstone

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

George

Johnstone

Son

-

13

1868

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

James

Johnstone

Son

-

11

1870

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Johnstone

Daughter

-

9

1872

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Johnstone

Daughter

-

0

1881

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Thomson

Visitor

Unmarried

19

1862

England

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