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Household of James Johnstone (born 1841, Dunbartonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, 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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Johnstone, born in 1841 in Luss, Dunbartonshire, consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen Johnstone, born in 1845 in Balfron, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Helen (born 1868 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Duncan (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Janet (born 1878 in Alexandria, Dunbartonshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Peter (born 1861 in Luss, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), James's Boarder, Alexander (born 1862 in Balfron, Stirlingshire, Scotland), James's Visitor, Margaret (born 1863 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Visitor, Jane (born 1865 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Johnstone's household

Male

James

Johnstone

Head
Female

Helen

Johnstone

Wife
Female

Helen

Johnstone

Daughter
Female

Jane

Johnstone

Daughter
Male

James

Johnstone

Son
Male

Duncan

Johnstone

Son
Male

Peter

Thomson

Boarder
Male

Alexander

McFarlane

Boarder
Female

Margaret

McCormick

Visitor
Female

Jane

McCormick

Visitor
Female

Janet

Johnstone

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Johnstone
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Luss, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Johnstone

Head

Married

40

1841

Luss, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Helen

Johnstone

Wife

Married

36

1845

Balfron, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Helen

Johnstone

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Johnstone

Daughter

Unmarried

11

1870

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Johnstone

Son

-

7

1874

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Duncan

Johnstone

Son

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Peter

Thomson

Boarder

Unmarried

20

1861

Luss, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Alexander

McFarlane

Boarder

Unmarried

19

1862

Balfron, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Margaret

McCormick

Visitor

Unmarried

18

1863

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

McCormick

Visitor

Unmarried

16

1865

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Johnstone

Daughter

Unmarried

3

1878

Alexandria, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

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