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Household of Adam Donaldson (born 1819, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), 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.

Adam Donaldson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Adam Donaldson, born in 1819 in Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 5 members. Adam was the head of the household, married to Alison Donaldson, born in 1829 in Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 2 children; Georgina (born 1858 in Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and Annie (born 1866 in Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Adam's Grandchild, Alison McKenzie, born in 1879 in Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland.


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Adam Donaldson's household

Male

Adam

Donaldson

Head
Female

Alison

Donaldson

Wife
Female

Georgina

Donaldson

Daughter
Female

Annie

Donaldson

Daughter
Female

Alison

McKenzie

Grandchild
First name(s) Adam
Last name Donaldson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Adam

Donaldson

Head

Married

62

1819

Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Alison

Donaldson

Wife

Married

52

1829

Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Georgina

Donaldson

Daughter

-

23

1858

Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Annie

Donaldson

Daughter

-

15

1866

Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Alison

McKenzie

Grandchild

-

2

1879

Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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