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Household of John Johnston (born 1821)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, Midlothian, 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 2 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 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Beatrice Johnston, born in 1821 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Step Daughter, Matilda Paisley, born in 1857 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland.


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John Johnston's household

Male

John

Johnston

Head
Female

Beatrice

Johnston

Wife
Female

Matilda

Paisley

Step Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Johnston

Head

Married

60

1821

England

Beatrice

Johnston

Wife

Married

60

1821

Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

Matilda

Paisley

Step Daughter

Unmarried

24

1857

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

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