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Household of Helen O'Donnell (born 1829)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, 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.

Helen O'Donnell and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Helen O'Donnell, born in 1829 in , consisted of 8 members. Helen was the head of the household, widow. She had 4 children; Dennis (born 1856 in Ireland), John (born 1870 in Ireland), Patrick (born 1863 in Ireland) and Hugh (born 1866 in Ireland).
During the period, also present in the household were Helen's Nephew, John (born 1859 in Ireland), Helen's Boarder, James (born 1859 in Ireland) and Helen's Cousin, John (born 1860 in Ireland).


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Helen O'Donnell's household

Female

Helen

O'Donnell

Head
Male

Dennis

O'Donnell

Son
Male

John

O'Donnell

Son
Male

Patrick

O'Donnell

Son
Male

Hugh

O'Donnell

Son
Male

John

Brenan

Nephew
Male

James

Boyle

Boarder
Male

John

O'Donnell

Cousin
First name(s) Helen
Last name O'Donnell
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Ireland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Helen

O'Donnell

Head

Widow

52

1829

Ireland

Dennis

O'Donnell

Son

Unmarried

25

1856

Ireland

John

O'Donnell

Son

-

11

1870

Ireland

Patrick

O'Donnell

Son

-

18

1863

Ireland

Hugh

O'Donnell

Son

-

15

1866

Ireland

John

Brenan

Nephew

Unmarried

22

1859

Ireland

James

Boyle

Boarder

Unmarried

22

1859

Ireland

John

O'Donnell

Cousin

Unmarried

21

1860

Ireland

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