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Household of James Don (born 1839, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrews, 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.

James Don and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Don, born in 1839 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Don, born in 1843 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), George (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Don's household

Male

James

Don

Head
Female

Janet

Don

Wife
Male

James

Don

Son
Male

George

Don

Son
Female

Jessie

Don

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Don
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Don

Head

Married

42

1839

Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Janet

Don

Wife

Married

38

1843

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

James

Don

Son

-

14

1867

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Don

Son

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Don

Daughter

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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