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Household of James McDonald (born 1851, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McDonald, born in 1851 in Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret McDonald, born in 1846 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1869 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Elisabeth (born 1876 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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James McDonald's household

Male

James

McDonald

Head
Female

Margaret

McDonald

Wife
Male

James

McDonald

Son
Female

Elisabeth

McDonald

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McDonald

Head

Married

30

1851

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Margaret

McDonald

Wife

Married

35

1846

Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

James

McDonald

Son

-

12

1869

Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Elisabeth

McDonald

Daughter

-

5

1876

Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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