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Household of John Johnston (born 1831)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hamilton, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Johnston, born in 1831 in , consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; John (born 1858 in Overtown, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Annie (born 1859 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Joseph (born 1862 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Samuel (born 1866 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Son-In-Law, John (born 1854 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and John's Grandson, John (born 1880 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Johnston's household

Male

John

Johnston

Head
Male

John

Johnston

Son
Female

Annie

Johnston

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Johnston

Son
Male

Samuel

Johnston

Son
Male

John

Gray

Son-In-Law
Male

John

Gray

Grandson
First name(s) John
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Ireland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Johnston

Head

Widower

50

1831

Ireland

John

Johnston

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Overtown, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Annie

Johnston

Daughter

Married

22

1859

Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Joseph

Johnston

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Samuel

Johnston

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Gray

Son-In-Law

Married

27

1854

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Gray

Grandson

-

1

1880

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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