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Household of William Johnston (born 1813, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Johnston, born in 1813 in Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Johnston, born in 1827 in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Ann (born 1849 in Tyrie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1866 in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Grandson, George (born 1879 in Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William's Granddaughter, Isabella (born 1881 in Tyrie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William's Grandson, John C (born 1871 in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland) and William's Servant, George (born 1865 in Tyrie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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William Johnston's household

Male

William

Johnston

Head
Female

Margaret

Johnston

Wife
Female

Ann

Paterson

Daughter
Male

George

Paterson

Grandson
Female

Isabella

Paterson

Granddaughter
Female

Mary

Johnston

Daughter
Male

John C

Allan

Grandson
Male

George

Wood

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 68
Birth year 1813
Birth place Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Johnston

Head

Married

68

1813

Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Johnston

Wife

Married

54

1827

Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Ann

Paterson

Daughter

Married

32

1849

Tyrie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

George

Paterson

Grandson

-

2

1879

Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Isabella

Paterson

Granddaughter

-

0

1881

Tyrie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary

Johnston

Daughter

-

15

1866

Stromness, Orkney, Scotland

John C

Allan

Grandson

-

10

1871

Stromness, Orkney, Scotland

George

Wood

Servant

-

16

1865

Tyrie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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