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Household of William Johnston (born 1816, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Borthwick, 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.

William Johnston and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Johnston, born in 1816 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Janet Johnston, born in 1817 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Grandson, William (born 1869 in Temple, Midlothian, Scotland) and William's Boarder, John (born 1831 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Johnston's household

Male

William

Johnston

Head
Female

Janet

Johnston

Wife
Male

William

Johnston

Grandson
Male

John

Hall

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Johnston

Head

Married

65

1816

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Johnston

Wife

Married

64

1817

Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

William

Johnston

Grandson

-

12

1869

Temple, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Hall

Boarder

Unmarried

50

1831

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

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