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Household of James Johnstone (born 1819, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gorbals, Lanarkshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Johnstone, born in 1819 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Johnstone, born in 1819 in Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Jane, born 1853 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Grandson, John (born 1868 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Boarder, James W (born 1854 in Ireland).


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James Johnstone's household

Male

James

Johnstone

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Johnstone

Wife
Female

Jane

Johnstone

Daughter
Male

John

Stewart

Grandson
Male

James W

Hughes

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Johnstone
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Johnstone

Head

Married

62

1819

Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Johnstone

Wife

Married

62

1819

Ayrshire, Scotland

Jane

Johnstone

Daughter

Unmarried

28

1853

Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

John

Stewart

Grandson

-

13

1868

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James W

Hughes

Boarder

Unmarried

27

1854

Ireland

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