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Household of William Johnston (born 1848, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holywood, Dumfriesshire, 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 1848 in Holywood, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Agnes Johnston, born in 1852 in Holywood, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Joseph (born 1875 in Holywood, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), James (born 1877 in Holywood, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), William (born 1879 in Holywood, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Janet G (born 1881 in Dunscore, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, Janet G (born 1877 in Holywood, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and William's Visitor, Mary F (born 1878 in Dunscore, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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William Johnston's household

Male

William

Johnston

Head
Female

Agnes

Johnston

Wife
Male

Joseph

Johnston

Son
Male

James

Johnston

Son
Male

William

Johnston

Son
Female

Janet G

Johnston

Daughter
Female

Janet G

Robson

Visitor
Female

Mary F

Robson

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Holywood, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Johnston

Head

Married

33

1848

Holywood, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Agnes

Johnston

Wife

Married

29

1852

Holywood, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Joseph

Johnston

Son

-

6

1875

Holywood, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

James

Johnston

Son

-

4

1877

Holywood, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

William

Johnston

Son

-

2

1879

Holywood, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Janet G

Johnston

Daughter

-

0

1881

Dunscore, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Janet G

Robson

Visitor

-

4

1877

Holywood, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Mary F

Robson

Visitor

-

3

1878

Dunscore, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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