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Household of John Johnstone (born 1850, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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 Johnstone and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Johnstone, born in 1850 in Loanhead, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Grace Johnstone, born in 1855 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Samuel (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Ann (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Ellen (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Margaret Bethnue, born in 1860 in -.


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John Johnstone's household

Male

John

Johnstone

Head
Female

Grace

Johnstone

Wife
Male

Samuel

Johnstone

Son
Female

Ann

Johnstone

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Johnstone

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Bethnue

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Johnstone
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Johnstone

Head

Married

31

1850

Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland

Grace

Johnstone

Wife

Married

26

1855

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Samuel

Johnstone

Son

-

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Ann

Johnstone

Daughter

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Ellen

Johnstone

Daughter

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Bethnue

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

-

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