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Household of Angus McDonald (born 1845, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, Midlothian, 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.

Angus McDonald and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Angus McDonald, born in 1845 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Angus was the head of the household, married to Rachel McDonald, born in 1852 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1866 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), Robert (born 1877 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland) and Rachel (born 1879 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Angus's Mother, Isabella McDonald, born in 1818 in Roxburghshire, Scotland.


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Angus McDonald's household

Male

Angus

McDonald

Head
Female

Rachel

McDonald

Wife
Male

William

McDonald

Son
Male

Robert

McDonald

Son
Female

Rachel

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Isabella

McDonald

Mother
First name(s) Angus
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Angus

McDonald

Head

Married

36

1845

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Rachel

McDonald

Wife

Married

29

1852

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

William

McDonald

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

McDonald

Son

Unmarried

4

1877

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Rachel

McDonald

Daughter

-

2

1879

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

McDonald

Mother

Widow

63

1818

Roxburghshire, Scotland

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