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Household of Colin Donaldson (born 1836, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Alverstoke, Hampshire, England

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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.

Colin Donaldson and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Colin Donaldson, born in 1836 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, consisted of 10 members. Colin was the head of the household, married to William Donaldson, born in 1863 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. They had 6 children; William (born 1863 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England), Edwin (born 1865 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England), Harriet (born 1867 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England), Alfred (born 1866 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England), Albert (born 1871 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England) and Amy (born 1873 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Colin's Servant, George (born 1833 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England), Colin's Visitor, Ellen (born 1845 in Jersey, Channel Islands) and Colin's Visitor, Rose (born 1863 in Jersey, Channel Islands).


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Colin Donaldson's household

Male

Colin

Donaldson

Head
Male

William

Donaldson

Son
Male

Edwin

Donaldson

Son
Female

Harriet

Donaldson

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Donaldson

Son
Male

Albert

Donaldson

Son
Female

Amy

Donaldson

Daughter
Male

George

Beach

Servant
Female

Ellen

Halmer

Visitor
Female

Rose

Henderson

Visitor
First name(s) Colin
Last name Donaldson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Colin

Donaldson

Head

Married

45

1836

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

William

Donaldson

Son

Single

18

1863

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Edwin

Donaldson

Son

Single

16

1865

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Harriet

Donaldson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Alfred

Donaldson

Son

Single

15

1866

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Albert

Donaldson

Son

Single

10

1871

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Amy

Donaldson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

George

Beach

Servant

Widower

48

1833

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Ellen

Halmer

Visitor

Widow

36

1845

Jersey, Channel Islands

Rose

Henderson

Visitor

Single

18

1863

Jersey, Channel Islands

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