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Household of William Johnstone (born 1855, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halkirk, Caithness, 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 Johnstone and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Johnstone, born in 1855 in Wick, Caithness, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Christina Johnstone, born in 1852 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland. They had 5 children; William (born 1875 in Watten, Caithness, Scotland), Christina (born 1876 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland), Donaldina (born 1877 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland), Sarah (born 1878 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1881 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Step Daughter, Janet Georgeson, born in 1873 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland.


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William Johnstone's household

Male

William

Johnstone

Head
Female

Christina

Johnstone

Wife
Male

William

Johnstone

Son
Female

Christina

Johnstone

Daughter
Female

Donaldina

Johnstone

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Johnstone

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Johnstone

Daughter
Female

Janet

Georgeson

Step Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Johnstone
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Johnstone

Head

Married

26

1855

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Christina

Johnstone

Wife

Married

29

1852

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

William

Johnstone

Son

-

6

1875

Watten, Caithness, Scotland

Christina

Johnstone

Daughter

-

5

1876

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Donaldina

Johnstone

Daughter

-

4

1877

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Sarah

Johnstone

Daughter

-

3

1878

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Margaret

Johnstone

Daughter

-

0

1881

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Janet

Georgeson

Step Daughter

-

8

1873

Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

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