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Household of Samuel Johnston (born 1849)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, England

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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.

Samuel Johnston and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel Johnston, born in 1849 in , consisted of 8 members. Samuel was the head of the household, married to Jessie Johnston, born in 1849 in Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1876 in Scotland), Janet (born 1878 in Jarrow, Durham, England) and Mary (born 1880 in Jarrow, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Samuel's Lodger, James (born 1859 in Scotland), Samuel's Lodger, Agnes (born 1859 in Scotland) and Samuel's Lodger, Jane (born 1881 in Jarrow, Durham, England).


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Samuel Johnston's household

Male

Samuel

Johnston

Head
Female

Jessie

Johnston

Wife
Male

William

Johnston

Son
Female

Janet

Johnston

Daughter
Female

Mary

Johnston

Daughter
Male

James

Wilson

Lodger
Female

Agnes

Wilson

Lodger
Female

Jane

Wilson

Lodger
First name(s) Samuel
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Ireland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Samuel

Johnston

Head

Married

32

1849

Ireland

Jessie

Johnston

Wife

Married

32

1849

Scotland

William

Johnston

Son

Single

5

1876

Scotland

Janet

Johnston

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Jarrow, Durham, England

Mary

Johnston

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Jarrow, Durham, England

James

Wilson

Lodger

Married

22

1859

Scotland

Agnes

Wilson

Lodger

Married

22

1859

Scotland

Jane

Wilson

Lodger

Single

0

1881

Jarrow, Durham, England

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