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Household of James McDonald (born 1837, Kincardineshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, 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 McDonald and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McDonald, born in 1837 in Fordoun, Kincardineshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella McDonald, born in 1844 in St Cyrus, Kincardineshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; John (born 1874 in Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, Scotland), William (born 1875 in Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1871 in Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1872 in Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1874 in Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, Scotland), Alice (born 1876 in Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, Scotland) and Susannah (born 1878 in Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, Scotland).


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James McDonald's household

Male

James

McDonald

Head
Female

Isabella

McDonald

Wife
Male

John

McDonald

Son
Male

William

McDonald

Son
Female

Mary

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Margaret

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Jessie

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Alice

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Susannah

McDonald

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McDonald

Head

Married

44

1837

Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Isabella

McDonald

Wife

Married

37

1844

St Cyrus, Kincardineshire, Scotland

John

McDonald

Son

-

7

1874

Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, Scotland

William

McDonald

Son

-

6

1875

Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Mary

McDonald

Daughter

-

10

1871

Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Margaret

McDonald

Daughter

-

9

1872

Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Jessie

McDonald

Daughter

-

7

1874

Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Alice

McDonald

Daughter

-

5

1876

Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Susannah

McDonald

Daughter

-

3

1878

Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, Scotland

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