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Household of William Johnston (born 1833, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cockpen, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Johnston, born in 1833 in Lasswade, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Georgina Johnston, born in 1843 in Newton, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Mary (born 1868 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1871 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland), Georgina (born 1874 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland) and Sarah F (born 1877 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's -, James Barrie, born in 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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William Johnston's household

Male

William

Johnston

Head
Female

Georgina

Johnston

Wife
Female

Mary

Johnston

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Johnston

Daughter
Female

Georgina

Johnston

Daughter
Female

Sarah F

Johnston

Daughter
Male

James

Barrie

-
First name(s) William
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Johnston

Head

Married

48

1833

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Georgina

Johnston

Wife

Married

38

1843

Newton, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Johnston

Daughter

-

13

1868

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Johnston

Daughter

-

10

1871

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Georgina

Johnston

Daughter

-

7

1874

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

Sarah F

Johnston

Daughter

-

4

1877

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Barrie

-

-

1

1880

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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