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Household of James Johnstone (born 1843, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Johnstone, born in 1843 in Dumfriesshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to William Johnstone, born in 1869 in Kirkpatrick Fleming, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; William (born 1869 in Kirkpatrick Fleming, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1871 in England), John M (born 1873 in England), James (born 1876 in England) and Margaret (born 1879 in England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Father, William Johnstone, born in 1815 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland.


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James Johnstone's household

Male

James

Johnstone

Head
Male

William

Johnstone

Son
Female

Mary

Johnstone

Daughter
Male

John M

Johnstone

Son
Male

James

Johnstone

Son
Female

Margaret

Johnstone

Daughter
Male

William

Johnstone

Father
First name(s) James
Last name Johnstone
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Johnstone

Head

Married

38

1843

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

William

Johnstone

Son

-

12

1869

Kirkpatrick Fleming, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Mary

Johnstone

Daughter

-

10

1871

England

John M

Johnstone

Son

-

8

1873

England

James

Johnstone

Son

-

5

1876

England

Margaret

Johnstone

Daughter

-

2

1879

England

William

Johnstone

Father

Widower

66

1815

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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