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Household of James Donald (born 1838, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, Lanarkshire, 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 Donald and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Donald, born in 1838 in Govan, Lanarkshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Agnes Donald, born in 1838 in Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; James (born 1867 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Bessie B (born 1868 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary H (born 1870 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Ann A (born 1873 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Archibald A (born 1875 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Andrew (born 1876 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Helen McGregor, born in 1859 in Invernessshire, Scotland.


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James Donald's household

Male

James

Donald

Head
Female

Agnes

Donald

Wife
Male

James

Donald

Son
Female

Bessie B

Donald

Daughter
Female

Mary H

Donald

Daughter
Female

Ann A

Donald

Daughter
Male

Archibald A

Donald

Son
Male

Andrew

Donald

Son
Female

Helen

McGregor

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Donald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Donald

Head

Married

43

1838

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes

Donald

Wife

Married

43

1838

Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Donald

Son

-

14

1867

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Bessie B

Donald

Daughter

-

13

1868

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary H

Donald

Daughter

-

11

1870

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ann A

Donald

Daughter

-

8

1873

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Archibald A

Donald

Son

-

6

1875

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Andrew

Donald

Son

-

5

1876

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen

McGregor

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Invernessshire, Scotland

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