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Household of James McDonald (born 1850, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burgh of Rothesay, Buteshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McDonald, born in 1850 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann McDonald, born in 1851 in Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; James (born 1871 in Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1873 in Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1877 in Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland) and Mary Ann (born 1881 in Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland).


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James McDonald's household

Male

James

McDonald

Head
Female

Mary Ann

McDonald

Wife
Male

James

McDonald

Son
Female

Jane

McDonald

Daughter
Male

Alexander

McDonald

Son
Female

Mary Ann

McDonald

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McDonald

Head

Married

31

1850

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary Ann

McDonald

Wife

Married

30

1851

Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland

James

McDonald

Son

-

10

1871

Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland

Jane

McDonald

Daughter

-

8

1873

Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland

Alexander

McDonald

Son

-

4

1877

Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland

Mary Ann

McDonald

Daughter

-

0

1881

Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland

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