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Household of James Macdonnell (born 1844)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stenton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), 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 Macdonnell and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Macdonnell, born in 1844 in , consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Emily Macdonnell, born in 1851 in England. They had 1 child; George Henry, born 1881 in Stenton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Jane (born 1829 in Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), James's Servant, Mary (born 1859 in Dirleton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and James's Servant, Agnes (born 1852 in Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).


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James Macdonnell's household

Male

James

Macdonnell

Head
Female

Emily

Macdonnell

Wife
Female

Jane

Bisset

Servant
Female

Mary

Cunningham

Servant
Female

Agnes

Watters

Servant
Male

George Henry

Macdonnell

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Macdonnell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Macdonnell

Head

Married

37

1844

England

Emily

Macdonnell

Wife

-

30

1851

England

Jane

Bisset

Servant

Unmarried

52

1829

Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Mary

Cunningham

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Dirleton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Agnes

Watters

Servant

Widow

29

1852

Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

George Henry

Macdonnell

Son

-

0

1881

Stenton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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