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Household of Hugh Donchay (born 1828)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), 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.

Hugh Donchay and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Hugh Donchay, born in 1828 in , consisted of 5 members. Hugh was the head of the household, married to Betty Donchay, born in 1831 in Ireland.
During the period, also present in the household were Hugh's Boarder, Matthew (born 1828 in Ireland), Hugh's Boarder, William (born 1829 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Hugh's Boarder, James (born 1851 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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Hugh Donchay's household

Male

Hugh

Donchay

Head
Female

Betty

Donchay

Wife
Male

Matthew

Crosslin

Boarder
Male

William

Tait

Boarder
Male

James

McDonald

Boarder
First name(s) Hugh
Last name Donchay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Ireland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Hugh

Donchay

Head

Married

53

1828

Ireland

Betty

Donchay

Wife

Married

50

1831

Ireland

Matthew

Crosslin

Boarder

Widower

53

1828

Ireland

William

Tait

Boarder

Widower

52

1829

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

McDonald

Boarder

Unmarried

30

1851

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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