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Household of John Johnston (born 1849, Westmorland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, Lancashire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Johnston, born in 1849 in Staveley, Westmorland, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Martha Johnston, born in 1848 in Newton, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Frederick W (born 1872 in Newton, Lancashire, England), Arthur W (born 1874 in Newton, Lancashire, England), Wilson (born 1875 in Newton, Lancashire, England), Harry (born 1876 in Newton, Lancashire, England), Tom (born 1878 in Newton, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1880 in Newton, Lancashire, England).


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John Johnston's household

Male

John

Johnston

Head
Female

Martha

Johnston

Wife
Male

Frederick W

Johnston

Son
Male

Arthur W

Johnston

Son
Male

Wilson

Johnston

Son
Male

Harry

Johnston

Son
Male

Tom

Johnston

Son
Male

John

Johnston

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Staveley, Westmorland, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Johnston

Head

Married

32

1849

Staveley, Westmorland, England

Martha

Johnston

Wife

Married

33

1848

Newton, Lancashire, England

Frederick W

Johnston

Son

Single

9

1872

Newton, Lancashire, England

Arthur W

Johnston

Son

Single

7

1874

Newton, Lancashire, England

Wilson

Johnston

Son

Single

6

1875

Newton, Lancashire, England

Harry

Johnston

Son

Single

5

1876

Newton, Lancashire, England

Tom

Johnston

Son

Single

3

1878

Newton, Lancashire, England

John

Johnston

Son

Single

1

1880

Newton, Lancashire, England

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