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Household of Joseph Johnston (born 1795, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Keith, Banffshire, 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.

Joseph Johnston and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Johnston, born in 1795 in Portsoy, Banffshire, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Johnston, born in 1850 in Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Joseph James (born 1871 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland), Henry Thomas (born 1875 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland) and William (born 1879 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Servant, Jessie Mathieson, born in 1863 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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Joseph Johnston's household

Male

Joseph

Johnston

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Johnston

Wife
Male

Joseph James

Johnston

Son
Male

Henry Thomas

Johnston

Son
Male

William

Johnston

Son
Female

Jessie

Mathieson

Servant
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 86
Birth year 1795
Birth place Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Johnston

Head

Married

86

1795

Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland

Mary Ann

Johnston

Wife

Married

31

1850

Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Joseph James

Johnston

Son

-

10

1871

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

Henry Thomas

Johnston

Son

-

6

1875

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

William

Johnston

Son

-

2

1879

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

Jessie

Mathieson

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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