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Household of William Johnston (born 1819, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, 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 1819 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Jessie, born 1859 in St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Sister, Jessie (born 1817 in Midlothian, Scotland) and William's Servant, Margaret (born 1858 in England).


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William Johnston's household

Male

William

Johnston

Head
Female

Jessie

Johnston

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Cuthbertson

Sister
Female

Margaret

Black

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Johnston

Head

Widower

62

1819

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Johnston

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Cuthbertson

Sister

Widow

64

1817

Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Black

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

England

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