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Household of Thomas Johnston (born 1850, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Johnston, born in 1850 in Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Mary Dougar Johnston, born in 1850 in Eyemouth, Berwickshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Peter (born 1874 in Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), James (born 1876 in Eyemouth, Berwickshire, Scotland) and George (born 1879 in Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Father-In-Law, James Dougal, born in 1820 in Eyemouth, Berwickshire, Scotland.


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Thomas Johnston's household

Male

Thomas

Johnston

Head
Female

Mary Dougar

Johnston

Wife
Male

Peter

Johnston

Son
Male

James

Johnston

Son
Male

George

Johnston

Son
Male

James

Dougal

Father-In-Law
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Johnston

Head

Married

31

1850

Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Mary Dougar

Johnston

Wife

Married

31

1850

Eyemouth, Berwickshire, Scotland

Peter

Johnston

Son

-

7

1874

Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

James

Johnston

Son

-

5

1876

Eyemouth, Berwickshire, Scotland

George

Johnston

Son

-

2

1879

Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

James

Dougal

Father-In-Law

Married

61

1820

Eyemouth, Berwickshire, Scotland

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