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Household of Henry Macdonald (born 1839)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, England

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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.

Henry Macdonald and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Macdonald, born in 1839 in , consisted of 8 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Sophia Macdonald, born in 1840 in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Henry's Boarder, Frederick (born 1850 in Montgomery, Montgomeryshire, Wales), Henry's Servant, Sarah (born 1860 in Cheshire, England), Henry's Lodger, William (born 1827 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England), Henry's Lodger, Maria E (born 1834 in Wales), Henry's Lodger, Anne (born 1832 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) and Henry's Lodger, J (born 1853 in Switzerland).


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Henry Macdonald's household

Male

Henry

Macdonald

Head
Female

Sophia

Macdonald

Wife
Male

Frederick

Evans

Boarder
Female

Sarah

Biggins

Servant
Male

William

Smith

Lodger
Female

Maria E

Smith

Lodger
Female

Anne

Balshaw

Lodger
Male

J

Leemann

Lodger
First name(s) Henry
Last name Macdonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry

Macdonald

Head

Married

42

1839

Scotland

Sophia

Macdonald

Wife

Married

41

1840

Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, England

Frederick

Evans

Boarder

Single

31

1850

Montgomery, Montgomeryshire, Wales

Sarah

Biggins

Servant

Single

21

1860

Cheshire, England

William

Smith

Lodger

Married

54

1827

Stafford, Staffordshire, England

Maria E

Smith

Lodger

Married

47

1834

Wales

Anne

Balshaw

Lodger

Widow

49

1832

Bolton, Lancashire, England

J

Leemann

Lodger

Single

28

1853

Switzerland

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