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Household of James Macdonald (born 1853)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, England

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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 Macdonald and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Macdonald, born in 1853 in , consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ada Macdonald, born in 1857 in Garboldisham, Norfolk, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Frederick Dorleny, born in 1867 in Bacton, Suffolk, England.


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James Macdonald's household

Male

James

Macdonald

Head
Female

Ada

Macdonald

Wife
Male

Frederick

Dorleny

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Macdonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Macdonald

Head

Married

28

1853

Scotland

Ada

Macdonald

Wife

Married

24

1857

Garboldisham, Norfolk, England

Frederick

Dorleny

Servant

Single

14

1867

Bacton, Suffolk, England

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