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Household of John Johnston (born 1821)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Johnston, born in 1821 in , consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Johnston, born in 1828 in Scotland. They had 4 children; John L (born 1863 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), Archibald (born 1864 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), Isabell M (born 1866 in Tranmere, Cheshire, England) and James (born 1868 in Tranmere, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Hannah Rimmer, born in 1866 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England.


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John Johnston's household

Male

John

Johnston

Head
Female

Mary

Johnston

Wife
Male

John L

Johnston

Son
Male

Archibald

Johnston

Son
Female

Isabell M

Johnston

Daughter
Male

James

Johnston

Son
Female

Hannah

Rimmer

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Johnston

Head

Married

60

1821

Scotland

Mary

Johnston

Wife

Married

53

1828

Scotland

John L

Johnston

Son

Single

18

1863

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Archibald

Johnston

Son

Single

17

1864

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Isabell M

Johnston

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Tranmere, Cheshire, England

James

Johnston

Son

Single

13

1868

Tranmere, Cheshire, England

Hannah

Rimmer

Servant

Single

15

1866

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

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