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Household of Alexander McDonald (born 1823, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, 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.

Alexander McDonald and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander McDonald, born in 1823 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Aunt, Margaret (born 1790 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Alexander's Niece, Annie (born 1852 in -), Alexander's Boarder, Janey (born 1860 in -), Alexander's Boarder, ? (born 1864 in -) and Alexander's Servant, Helen (born 1858 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland).


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Alexander McDonald's household

Male

Alexander

McDonald

Head
Female

Margaret

Watt

Aunt
Female

Annie

McDonald

Niece
Female

Janey

Bayle

Boarder
Female

?

Bayle

Boarder
Female

Helen

McNichol

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

McDonald

Head

Unmarried

58

1823

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Watt

Aunt

Unmarried

91

1790

Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Annie

McDonald

Niece

Unmarried

29

1852

-

Janey

Bayle

Boarder

Unmarried

21

1860

-

?

Bayle

Boarder

Unmarried

17

1864

-

Helen

McNichol

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

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