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Household of James Johnstone (born 1840)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portobello, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Johnstone, born in 1840 in , consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Veronica Johnstone, born in 1844 in Heriot, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 1 child; Janet M, born 1874 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Elizabeth Young, born in 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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James Johnstone's household

Male

James

Johnstone

Head
Female

Veronica

Johnstone

Wife
Female

Janet M

Johnstone

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Young

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Johnstone
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Johnstone

Head

Married

41

1840

England

Veronica

Johnstone

Wife

Married

37

1844

Heriot, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet M

Johnstone

Daughter

-

7

1874

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Young

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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