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Household of James McDonald (Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wilton, Roxburghshire, 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 in Stow, Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella McDonald, born in 1845 in Maxton, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Margaret (born 1870 in Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1871 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1872 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland), William (born 1874 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1876 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland), George (born 1878 in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Janet (born 1880 in Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland).


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James McDonald's household

Male

James

McDonald

Head
Female

Isabella

McDonald

Wife
Female

Margaret

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Isabella

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Jane

McDonald

Daughter
Male

William

McDonald

Son
Female

Helen

McDonald

Daughter
Male

George

McDonald

Son
Female

Janet

McDonald

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age -
Birth year -
Birth place Stow, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McDonald

Head

Married

-

-

Stow, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

McDonald

Wife

Married

36

1845

Maxton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Margaret

McDonald

Daughter

-

11

1870

Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Isabella

McDonald

Daughter

-

10

1871

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Jane

McDonald

Daughter

-

9

1872

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

William

McDonald

Son

-

7

1874

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Helen

McDonald

Daughter

-

5

1876

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

George

McDonald

Son

-

3

1878

Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Janet

McDonald

Daughter

-

1

1880

Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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