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Household of George McDonald (born 1845, Kincardineshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Saint George, 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 McDonald and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George McDonald, born in 1845 in Kincardineshire, consisted of 6 members. George was the head of the household, married to William S McDonald, born in 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; William S (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Elizabeth M R (born 1875 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Sister, Elizabeth (born 1843 in Kincardineshire, Scotland), George's Niece, Annie (born 1871 in Kincardineshire, Scotland) and George's -, William (born 1863 in Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland).


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George McDonald's household

Male

George

McDonald

Head
Male

William S

McDonald

Son
Female

Elizabeth M R

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Smith

Sister
Female

Annie

Smith

Niece
Male

William

Shoolbread

-
First name(s) George
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Kincardineshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

McDonald

Head

Married

36

1845

Kincardineshire, Scotland

William S

McDonald

Son

-

9

1872

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth M R

McDonald

Daughter

-

6

1875

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Smith

Sister

Widow

38

1843

Kincardineshire, Scotland

Annie

Smith

Niece

-

10

1871

Kincardineshire, Scotland

William

Shoolbread

-

Unmarried

18

1863

Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland

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