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Household of Thomas Johnston (born 1831, Berwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ancrum, Roxburghshire, 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 1831 in Fogo, Berwickshire, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Margaret Johnston, born in 1845 in Sprouston, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1874 in Roxburghshire, Scotland), George (born 1876 in Roxburghshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1878 in Merton, Berwickshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1880 in Merton, Berwickshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Servant, Catherine Rhylie, born in 1861 in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland.


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Thomas Johnston's household

Male

Thomas

Johnston

Head
Female

Margaret

Johnston

Wife
Male

John

Johnston

Son
Male

George

Johnston

Son
Female

Margaret

Johnston

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Johnston

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Rhylie

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Fogo, Berwickshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Johnston

Head

Married

50

1831

Fogo, Berwickshire, Scotland

Margaret

Johnston

Wife

Married

36

1845

Sprouston, Roxburghshire, Scotland

John

Johnston

Son

-

7

1874

Roxburghshire, Scotland

George

Johnston

Son

-

5

1876

Roxburghshire, Scotland

Margaret

Johnston

Daughter

-

3

1878

Merton, Berwickshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Johnston

Daughter

-

1

1880

Merton, Berwickshire, Scotland

Catherine

Rhylie

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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