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Household of John Johnston (born 1845, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Melrose, Roxburghshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Johnston, born in 1845 in Roxburghshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Euphemia Johnston, born in 1847 in Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Helen R (born 1876 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Margaret T (born 1879 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Lizzie H Nichol, born in 1866 in Teviothead, Roxburghshire, Scotland.


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John Johnston's household

Male

John

Johnston

Head
Female

Euphemia

Johnston

Wife
Female

Helen R

Johnstone

Daughter
Female

Margaret T

Johnstone

Daughter
Female

Lizzie H

Nichol

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Johnston

Head

Married

36

1845

Roxburghshire, Scotland

Euphemia

Johnston

Wife

Married

34

1847

Roxburghshire, Scotland

Helen R

Johnstone

Daughter

-

5

1876

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Margaret T

Johnstone

Daughter

-

2

1879

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Lizzie H

Nichol

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Teviothead, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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