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Household of John Johnston (born 1846, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton Abbot, Devon, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Johnston, born in 1846 in Axminster, Devon, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Bessie Johnston, born in 1857 in Chudleigh, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Louisa (born 1879 in Bishopsteignton, Devon, England) and John H (born 1881 in Bishopsteignton, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Bertha Yeoman, born in 1867 in Combeinteignhead, Devon, England.


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John Johnston's household

Male

John

Johnston

Head
Female

Bessie

Johnston

Wife
Female

Louisa

Johnston

Daughter
Male

John H

Johnston

Son
Female

Bertha

Yeoman

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Axminster, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Johnston

Head

Married

35

1846

Axminster, Devon, England

Bessie

Johnston

Wife

Married

24

1857

Chudleigh, Devon, England

Louisa

Johnston

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Bishopsteignton, Devon, England

John H

Johnston

Son

Single

0

1881

Bishopsteignton, Devon, England

Bertha

Yeoman

Servant

Single

14

1867

Combeinteignhead, Devon, England

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