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Household of Thomas Johnston (born 1847, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penicuik, 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.

Thomas Johnston and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Johnston, born in 1847 in Newton, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Eliza Johnston, born in 1848 in Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 5 children; Maggie (born 1872 in Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Francis (born 1875 in Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), John (born 1878 in Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Martha (born 1879 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1881 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Thomas Johnston's household

Male

Thomas

Johnston

Head
Female

Eliza

Johnston

Wife
Female

Maggie

Johnston

Daughter
Male

Francis

Johnston

Son
Male

John

Johnston

Son
Female

Martha

Johnston

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Johnston

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Newton, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Johnston

Head

Married

34

1847

Newton, Midlothian, Scotland

Eliza

Johnston

Wife

Married

33

1848

Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Maggie

Johnston

Daughter

-

9

1872

Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Francis

Johnston

Son

-

6

1875

Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

John

Johnston

Son

-

3

1878

Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Martha

Johnston

Daughter

-

2

1879

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Johnston

Son

-

0

1881

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

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