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Household of James Macdonnall (born 1824, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, 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 Macdonnall and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Macdonnall, born in 1824 in Newton, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Bridget Macdonnall, born in 1830 in Newton, Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; James (born 1862 in Newton, Cheshire, England), Michael (born 1863 in Newton, Cheshire, England) and Mary Ann (born 1866 in Ashton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Walter (born 1878 in Ashton, Lancashire, England) and James's Servant, Ellen (born 1860 in Disley, Cheshire, England).


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James Macdonnall's household

Male

James

Macdonnall

Head
Female

Bridget

Macdonnall

Wife
Male

James

Macdonnall

Son
Male

Michael

Macdonnall (Macdonnell)

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Macdonnall (Macdonnell)

Daughter
Male

Walter

Farrell

Boarder
Female

Ellen

Jones

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Macdonnall
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Newton, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Macdonnall

Head

Married

57

1824

Newton, Cheshire, England

Bridget

Macdonnall

Wife

Married

51

1830

Newton, Cheshire, England

James

Macdonnall

Son

Single

19

1862

Newton, Cheshire, England

Michael

Macdonnall (Macdonnell)

Son

Single

18

1863

Newton, Cheshire, England

Mary Ann

Macdonnall (Macdonnell)

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Walter

Farrell

Boarder

Single

3

1878

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Jones

Servant

Single

21

1860

Disley, Cheshire, England

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