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Household of John Johnston (born 1842, Argyllshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Anderston, Lanarkshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Johnston, born in 1842 in Argyllshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Johnston, born in 1847 in Maddiston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 4 children; Alexander (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), David (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Johnston's household

Male

John

Johnston

Head
Female

Margaret

Johnston

Wife
Male

Alexander

Johnston

Son
Male

David

Johnston

Son
Female

Agnes

Johnston

Daughter
Female

Mary

Johnston

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

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Johnston

Head

Married

39

1842

Argyllshire, Scotland

Margaret

Johnston

Wife

Married

34

1847

Maddiston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Alexander

Johnston

Son

-

8

1873

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

David

Johnston

Son

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes

Johnston

Daughter

-

4

1877

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Johnston

Daughter

-

2

1879

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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