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Household of William Johnston (born 1831, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Salford, Lancashire, 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.

William Johnston and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Johnston, born in 1831 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Johnston, born in 1833 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 6 children; Bessie (born 1857 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary (born 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Jessie (born 1864 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Edwin (born 1866 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1869 in Salford, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1872 in Salford, Lancashire, England).


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William Johnston's household

Male

William

Johnston

Head
Female

Mary

Johnston

Wife
Female

Bessie

Johnston

Daughter
Female

Mary

Johnston

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Johnston

Daughter
Male

Edwin

Johnston

Son
Male

Thomas

Johnston

Son
Male

William

Johnston

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Johnston

Head

Married

50

1831

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Johnston

Wife

Married

48

1833

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Bessie

Johnston

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Johnston

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Johnston

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Edwin

Johnston

Son

Single

15

1866

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Johnston

Son

Single

12

1869

Salford, Lancashire, England

William

Johnston

Son

Single

9

1872

Salford, Lancashire, England

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