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Household of George Macdonald (born 1844, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Calder, 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.

George Macdonald and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Macdonald, born in 1844 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. George was the head of the household, married to Alison Macdonald, born in 1845 in Eyemouth, Berwickshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Archibald (born 1865 in Livingston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Matilda (born 1870 in Livingston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and Barbara (born 1872 in Livingston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).


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George Macdonald's household

Male

George

Macdonald

Head
Female

Alison

Macdonald

Wife
Male

Archibald

Macdonald

Son
Female

Matilda

Macdonald

Daughter
Female

Barbara

Macdonald

Daughter
First name(s) George
Last name Macdonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Macdonald

Head

Married

37

1844

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alison

Macdonald

Wife

Married

36

1845

Eyemouth, Berwickshire, Scotland

Archibald

Macdonald

Son

-

16

1865

Livingston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Matilda

Macdonald

Daughter

-

11

1870

Livingston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Barbara

Macdonald

Daughter

-

9

1872

Livingston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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