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Household of David McDonald (born 1840, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dennistoun, 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.

David McDonald and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David McDonald, born in 1840 in South Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. David was the head of the household, married to Ann McDonald, born in 1841 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 7 children; Margaret (born 1861 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), David (born 1866 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Ann (born 1868 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Euphemia (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Francis (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1880 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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David McDonald's household

Male

David

McDonald

Head
Female

Ann

McDonald

Wife
Female

Margaret

McDonald

Daughter
Male

David

McDonald

Son
Female

Ann

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Euphemia

McDonald

Daughter
Male

Thomas

McDonald

Son
Male

Francis

McDonald

Son
Female

Isabella

McDonald

Daughter
First name(s) David
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

McDonald

Head

Married

41

1840

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Ann

McDonald

Wife

Married

40

1841

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

McDonald

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

David

McDonald

Son

-

15

1866

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ann

McDonald

Daughter

-

13

1868

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Euphemia

McDonald

Daughter

-

9

1872

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

McDonald

Son

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Francis

McDonald

Son

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella

McDonald

Daughter

-

1

1880

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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