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Household of John Johnston (born 1839, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cramond, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Johnston, born in 1839 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Johnston, born in 1838 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 7 children; John (born 1860 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland), George (born 1867 in England), Frances M (born 1868 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), David (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1878 in Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1881 in Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Johnston's household

Male

John

Johnston

Head
Female

Isabella

Johnston

Wife
Male

John

Johnston

Son
Male

George

Johnston

Son
Female

Frances M

Johnston

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Johnston

Daughter
Male

David

Johnston

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Johnston

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Johnston

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Johnston

Head

Married

42

1839

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Johnston

Wife

Married

43

1838

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Johnston

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Johnston

Son

-

14

1867

England

Frances M

Johnston

Daughter

-

13

1868

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Johnston

Daughter

-

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Johnston

Son

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Johnston

Daughter

-

3

1878

Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Johnston

Daughter

-

0

1881

Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland

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