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Household of John Johnston (born 1824, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cranston, 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 1824 in Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Christina Johnston, born in 1831 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 7 children; David (born 1854 in Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1855 in Midlothian, Scotland), Christina (born 1857 in Midlothian, Scotland), Catherine (born 1866 in Midlothian, Scotland), Matthew (born 1860 in Midlothian, Scotland), Marion (born 1870 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1873 in Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Johnston's household

Male

John

Johnston

Head
Female

Christina

Johnston

Wife
Male

David

Johnston

Son
Male

John

Johnston

Son
Female

Christina

Johnston

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Johnston

Daughter
Male

Matthew

Johnston

Son
Female

Marion

Johnston

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Johnston

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place 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

57

1824

Midlothian, Scotland

Christina

Johnston

Wife

Married

50

1831

Midlothian, Scotland

David

Johnston

Son

Unmarried

27

1854

Midlothian, Scotland

John

Johnston

Son

Unmarried

26

1855

Midlothian, Scotland

Christina

Johnston

Daughter

Unmarried

24

1857

Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Johnston

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Midlothian, Scotland

Matthew

Johnston

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Midlothian, Scotland

Marion

Johnston

Daughter

-

11

1870

Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Johnston

Daughter

-

8

1873

Midlothian, Scotland

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