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Household of James Don (born 1825, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stracathro, 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.

James Don and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Don, born in 1825 in Farnell, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Don, born in 1831 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 4 children; William (born 1859 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Robert (born 1863 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Charles (born 1868 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Hendry (born 1871 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Granddaughter, Maryan (born 1874 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and James's Grandson, James (born 1877 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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James Don's household

Male

James

Don

Head
Female

Ann

Don

Wife
Male

William

Don

Son
Male

Robert

Don

Son
Male

Charles

Don

Son
Male

Hendry

Don

Son
Female

Maryan

Don

Granddaughter
Male

James

Don

Grandson
First name(s) James
Last name Don
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Farnell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Don

Head

Married

56

1825

Farnell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Ann

Don

Wife

Married

50

1831

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William

Don

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Robert

Don

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Charles

Don

Son

-

13

1868

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Hendry

Don

Son

-

10

1871

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Maryan

Don

Granddaughter

-

7

1874

Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

James

Don

Grandson

-

4

1877

Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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