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Household of James McDonald (born 1843, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 McDonald and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McDonald, born in 1843 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth McDonald, born in 1845 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; James Joseph (born 1868 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Mary Agnes (born 1869 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), William A (born 1875 in Middleton, Lancashire, England), Charles (born 1878 in Middleton, Lancashire, England) and Gertrude (born 1881 in Middleton, Lancashire, England).


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James McDonald's household

Male

James

McDonald

Head
Female

Elizabeth

McDonald

Wife
Male

James Joseph

McDonald

Son
Female

Mary Agnes

McDonald

Daughter
Male

William A

McDonald

Son
Male

Charles

McDonald

Son
Female

Gertrude

McDonald

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McDonald

Head

Married

38

1843

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

McDonald

Wife

Married

36

1845

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James Joseph

McDonald

Son

Single

13

1868

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary Agnes

McDonald

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William A

McDonald

Son

Single

6

1875

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Charles

McDonald

Son

Single

3

1878

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Gertrude

McDonald

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Middleton, Lancashire, England

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