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Household of William Johnstone (born 1837, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, Renfrewshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Johnstone, born in 1837 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Johnstone, born in 1838 in Ireland. They had 5 children; Alexander (born 1862 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Ellen (born 1864 in England), Jessie (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Bella (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William (born 1880 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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William Johnstone's household

Male

William

Johnstone

Head
Female

Ellen

Johnstone

Wife
Male

Alexander

Johnstone

Son
Female

Ellen

Johnstone

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Johnstone

Daughter
Female

Bella

Johnstone

Daughter
Male

William

Johnstone

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Johnstone
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Johnstone

Head

Married

44

1837

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Ellen

Johnstone

Wife

Married

43

1838

Ireland

Alexander

Johnstone

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Ellen

Johnstone

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

England

Jessie

Johnstone

Daughter

-

11

1870

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Bella

Johnstone

Daughter

-

9

1872

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Johnstone

Son

-

1

1880

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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