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Household of John R Johnston (born 1833, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tradeston, 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 R Johnston and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John R Johnston, born in 1833 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. John R was the head of the household, married to Margaret Johnston, born in 1834 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Kenneth M (born 1865 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Isabella G (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jane M (born 1869 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Sarah (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John R's Boarder, Michael Granton, born in 1862 in Ayrshire, Scotland.


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John R Johnston's household

Male

John R

Johnston

Head
Female

Margaret

Johnston

Wife
Male

Kenneth M

Johnston

Son
Female

Isabella G

Johnston

Daughter
Female

Jane M

Johnston

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Johnston

Daughter
Male

Michael

Granton

Boarder
First name(s) John R
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John R

Johnston

Head

Married

48

1833

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Johnston

Wife

Married

47

1834

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Kenneth M

Johnston

Son

-

16

1865

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella G

Johnston

Daughter

-

14

1867

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane M

Johnston

Daughter

-

12

1869

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sarah

Johnston

Daughter

-

9

1872

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Michael

Granton

Boarder

Unmarried

19

1862

Ayrshire, Scotland

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