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Household of Thomas Johnston (born 1836, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barrhead & Levern, Renfrewshire, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Johnston, born in 1836 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, consisted of 10 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Ellen Johnston, born in 1839 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 8 children; Ellen Wishart (born 1866 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1867 in Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John Mcarthur (born 1869 in Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Margaret Hardie (born 1872 in Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland), William (born 1875 in Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Mary Stewart (born 1878 in Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Arthur Angus (born 1879 in Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Archibald Campbell (born 1881 in Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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Thomas Johnston's household

Male

Thomas

Johnston

Head
Female

Ellen

Johnston

Wife
Female

Ellen Wishart

Johnston

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Johnston

Son
Male

John Mcarthur

Johnston

Son
Female

Margaret Hardie

Johnston

Daughter
Male

William

Johnston

Son
Female

Mary Stewart

Johnston

Daughter
Male

Arthur Angus

Johnston

Son
Male

Archibald Campbell

Johnston

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Johnston

Head

Married

45

1836

Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Ellen

Johnston

Wife

Married

42

1839

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Ellen Wishart

Johnston

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Thomas

Johnston

Son

-

14

1867

Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John Mcarthur

Johnston

Son

-

12

1869

Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret Hardie

Johnston

Daughter

-

9

1872

Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Johnston

Son

-

6

1875

Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary Stewart

Johnston

Daughter

-

3

1878

Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Arthur Angus

Johnston

Son

-

2

1879

Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Archibald Campbell

Johnston

Son

-

0

1881

Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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