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Household of John Johnston (born 1847)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brentford, Middlesex, England

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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.

John Johnston and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Johnston, born in 1847 in Chislehurst, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Caroline Johnston, born in 1846 in Chelsea, Middlesex, England. They had 6 children; Sidney (born 1870 in Middlesex, England), Emily (born 1873 in Acton, Middlesex, England), Henry (born 1874 in Acton, Middlesex, England), Ada (born 1875 in Acton, Middlesex, England), Thomas (born 1879 in Acton, Middlesex, England) and James (born 1859 in Scotland). They had 1 grandchild; Elizabeth, born 1878 in Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger Head, Bridget Gallgher, born in 1821 in Ireland.


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John Johnston's household

Male

John

Johnston

Head
Female

Caroline

Johnston

Wife
Male

Sidney

Johnston

Son
Female

Emily

Johnston

Daughter
Male

Henry

Johnston

Son
Female

Ada

Johnston

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Johnston

Son
Female

Bridget

Gallgher

Lodger Head
Male

James

Gallgher

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Gallgher

Grand Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Chislehurst

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Johnston

Head

Married

34

1847

Chislehurst

Caroline

Johnston

Wife

Married

35

1846

Chelsea, Middlesex, England

Sidney

Johnston

Son

Single

11

1870

Middlesex, England

Emily

Johnston

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Acton, Middlesex, England

Henry

Johnston

Son

Single

7

1874

Acton, Middlesex, England

Ada

Johnston

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Acton, Middlesex, England

Thomas

Johnston

Son

Single

2

1879

Acton, Middlesex, England

Bridget

Gallgher

Lodger Head

Widow

60

1821

Ireland

James

Gallgher

Son

Single

22

1859

Scotland

Elizabeth

Gallgher

Grand Daughter

Single

3

1878

Scotland

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