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Household of Ernest W McDonald (born 1800, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Banff, Banffshire, 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.

Ernest W McDonald and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ernest W McDonald, born in 1800 in Gamrie, Banffshire, consisted of 6 members. Ernest W was the head of the household, married to Barbara McDonald, born in 1809 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Jessie (born 1844 in Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland) and Jane (born 1841 in Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Ernest W's Granddaughter, Mary A (born 1864 in Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland) and Ernest W's Grandson, William (born 1866 in Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland).


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Ernest W McDonald's household

Male

Ernest W

McDonald

Head
Female

Barbara

McDonald

Wife
Female

Jessie

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Jane

Gall

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Gall

Granddaughter
Male

William

Gall

Grandson
First name(s) Ernest W
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 81
Birth year 1800
Birth place Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ernest W

McDonald

Head

Married

81

1800

Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland

Barbara

McDonald

Wife

Married

72

1809

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

Jessie

McDonald

Daughter

Unmarried

37

1844

Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland

Jane

Gall

Daughter

Widow

40

1841

Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland

Mary A

Gall

Granddaughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland

William

Gall

Grandson

-

15

1866

Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland

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