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Household of James McDonald (born 1844, Dunbartonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Larbert, Stirlingshire, 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 1844 in Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Agnes McDonald, born in 1844 in Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Daniel (born 1867 in Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1869 in Stirlingshire, Scotland), Lillias (born 1871 in Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland), John (born 1874 in Stirlingshire, Scotland), Annie (born 1877 in Stirlingshire, Scotland) and James (born 1880 in Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Father-In-Law, John Roughead, born in 1804 in Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland.


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James McDonald's household

Male

James

McDonald

Head
Female

Agnes

McDonald

Wife
Male

Daniel

McDonald

Son
Female

Janet

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Lillias

McDonald

Daughter
Male

John

McDonald

Son
Female

Annie

McDonald

Daughter
Male

James

McDonald

Son
Male

John

Roughead

Father-In-Law
First name(s) James
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McDonald

Head

Married

37

1844

Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Agnes

McDonald

Wife

Married

37

1844

Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Daniel

McDonald

Son

-

14

1867

Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Janet

McDonald

Daughter

-

12

1869

Stirlingshire, Scotland

Lillias

McDonald

Daughter

-

10

1871

Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

John

McDonald

Son

-

7

1874

Stirlingshire, Scotland

Annie

McDonald

Daughter

-

4

1877

Stirlingshire, Scotland

James

McDonald

Son

-

1

1880

Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland

John

Roughead

Father-In-Law

Widower

77

1804

Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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