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Household of Alexander McDonald (born 1837, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in New Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander McDonald, born in 1837 in Mugdock, Stirlingshire, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth McDonald, born in 1839 in Milngavie, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Hamilton (born 1858 in Milngavie, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1862 in Milngavie, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1864 in Milngavie, Stirlingshire, Scotland), James (born 1867 in Milngavie, Stirlingshire, Scotland), William (born 1869 in Milngavie, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Lizzie (born 1871 in Milngavie, Stirlingshire, Scotland).


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Alexander McDonald's household

Male

Alexander

McDonald

Head
Female

Elizabeth

McDonald

Wife
Male

Hamilton

McDonald

Son
Female

Jane

McDonald

Daughter
Male

Alexander

McDonald

Son
Male

James

McDonald

Son
Male

William

McDonald

Son
Female

Lizzie

McDonald

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Mugdock, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

McDonald

Head

Married

44

1837

Mugdock, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

McDonald

Wife

Married

42

1839

Milngavie, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Hamilton

McDonald

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Milngavie, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Jane

McDonald

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Milngavie, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Alexander

McDonald

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Milngavie, Stirlingshire, Scotland

James

McDonald

Son

-

14

1867

Milngavie, Stirlingshire, Scotland

William

McDonald

Son

-

12

1869

Milngavie, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Lizzie

McDonald

Daughter

-

10

1871

Milngavie, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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