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Household of James Donahae (born 1853, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mearns, Renfrewshire, 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 Donahae and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Donahae, born in 1853 in Busby, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Donahae, born in 1852 in Busby, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Helen (born 1876 in Busby, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Mary Ann (born 1877 in Busby, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1880 in Busby, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, William Young, born in 1827 in Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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James Donahae's household

Male

James

Donahae

Head
Female

Mary

Donahae

Wife
Female

Helen

Donahae

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Donahae

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Donahae

Daughter
Male

William

Young

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Donahae
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Busby, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Donahae

Head

Married

28

1853

Busby, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Donahae

Wife

Married

29

1852

Busby, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Helen

Donahae

Daughter

-

5

1876

Busby, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary Ann

Donahae

Daughter

-

4

1877

Busby, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

Donahae

Daughter

-

1

1880

Busby, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Young

Lodger

-

54

1827

Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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