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Household of George McDonald (born 1834, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsoy, 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.

George McDonald and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George McDonald, born in 1834 in Portsoy, Banffshire, consisted of 6 members. George was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth McDonald, born in 1840 in New Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Bethia (born 1867 in Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1868 in Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland), James (born 1872 in Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1876 in Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland).


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George McDonald's household

Male

George

McDonald

Head
Female

Elizabeth

McDonald

Wife
Female

Bethia

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Margaret

McDonald

Daughter
Male

James

McDonald

Son
Female

Jessie

McDonald

Daughter
First name(s) George
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

McDonald

Head

Married

47

1834

Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

McDonald

Wife

Married

41

1840

New Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Bethia

McDonald

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland

Margaret

McDonald

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland

James

McDonald

Son

Unmarried

9

1872

Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland

Jessie

McDonald

Daughter

Unmarried

5

1876

Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland

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