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Household of Joseph Johnston (born 1821, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Johnston, born in 1821 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Sophia H Johnston, born in 1826 in Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Jane (born 1860 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John (born 1863 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Alexander A (born 1866 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Mary A (born 1869 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Grandson, James Alexander, born in 1881 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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Joseph Johnston's household

Male

Joseph

Johnston

Head
Female

Sophia H

Johnston

Wife
Female

Jane

Johnston

Daughter
Male

John

Johnston

Son
Male

Alexander A

Johnston

Son
Female

Mary A

Johnston

Daughter
Male

James

Alexander

Grandson
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Johnston

Head

Married

60

1821

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sophia H

Johnston

Wife

Married

55

1826

Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane

Johnston

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Johnston

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander A

Johnston

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary A

Johnston

Daughter

-

12

1869

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Alexander

Grandson

-

0

1881

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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