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Household of John Johnston (born 1842, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Enzie, Banffshire, 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.

John Johnston and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Johnston, born in 1842 in Rathven, Banffshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Johnston, born in 1845 in Lenzie, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Margaret (born 1870 in Lenzie, Banffshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1872 in Lenzie, Banffshire, Scotland), John (born 1874 in Lenzie, Banffshire, Scotland), Marjory (born 1876 in Lenzie, Banffshire, Scotland) and Annabella (born 1878 in Lenzie, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Niece, Charlotte (born 1869 in Banffshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, James (born 1859 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Johnston's household

Male

John

Johnston

Head
Female

Isabella

Johnston

Wife
Female

Margaret

Johnston

Daughter
Female

Jane

Johnston

Daughter
Male

John

Johnston

Son
Female

Marjory

Johnston

Daughter
Female

Annabella

Johnston

Daughter
Female

Charlotte

Kelly

Niece
Male

James

Wilson

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Johnston

Head

Married

39

1842

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Isabella

Johnston

Wife

Married

36

1845

Lenzie, Banffshire, Scotland

Margaret

Johnston

Daughter

-

11

1870

Lenzie, Banffshire, Scotland

Jane

Johnston

Daughter

-

9

1872

Lenzie, Banffshire, Scotland

John

Johnston

Son

-

7

1874

Lenzie, Banffshire, Scotland

Marjory

Johnston

Daughter

-

5

1876

Lenzie, Banffshire, Scotland

Annabella

Johnston

Daughter

-

3

1878

Lenzie, Banffshire, Scotland

Charlotte

Kelly

Niece

-

12

1869

Banffshire, Scotland

James

Wilson

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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