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Household of Donald McKerchar (born 1851, Perthshire)

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.

Donald McKerchar and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Donald McKerchar, born in 1851 in Perthshire, consisted of 6 members. Donald was the head of the household, married to Margaret McKerchar, born in 1847 in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Catherine (born 1874 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland), John (born 1876 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland) and Jane F (born 1879 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Donald's Lodger, Martin Campbell, born in 1863 in Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.


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Donald McKerchar's household

Male

Donald

McKerchar

Head
Female

Margaret

McKerchar

Wife
Female

Catherine

McKerchar

Daughter
Male

John

McKerchar

Son
Female

Jane F

McKerchar

Daughter
Male

Martin

Campbell

Lodger
First name(s) Donald
Last name McKerchar
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Donald

McKerchar

Head

Married

30

1851

Perthshire, Scotland

Margaret

McKerchar

Wife

Married

34

1847

Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland

Catherine

McKerchar

Daughter

-

7

1874

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

John

McKerchar

Son

-

5

1876

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Jane F

McKerchar

Daughter

-

2

1879

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Martin

Campbell

Lodger

Unmarried

18

1863

Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

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