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Household of William Johnston (born 1839, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Balmerino, Fife, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Johnston, born in 1839 in Fife, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Catherine S Johnston, born in 1841 in Leuchars, Fife, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1869 in Balmerino, Fife, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1875 in Balmerino, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother-In-Law, Jane Melville, born in 1801 in Balmerino, Fife, Scotland.


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William Johnston's household

Male

William

Johnston

Head
Female

Catherine S

Johnston

Wife
Male

James

Johnston

Son
Female

Catherine

Johnston

Daughter
Female

Jane

Melville

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) William
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Fife, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Johnston

Head

Married

42

1839

Fife, Scotland

Catherine S

Johnston

Wife

Married

40

1841

Leuchars, Fife, Scotland

James

Johnston

Son

-

12

1869

Balmerino, Fife, Scotland

Catherine

Johnston

Daughter

-

6

1875

Balmerino, Fife, Scotland

Jane

Melville

Mother-In-Law

Widow

80

1801

Balmerino, Fife, Scotland

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