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Household of James McDonald (born 1850, Morayshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, Renfrewshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McDonald, born in 1850 in Morayshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Harriet McDonald, born in 1849 in -. They had 3 children; Mary Jane (born 1876 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Barbara (born 1879 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Edward Paris (born 1881 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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James McDonald's household

Male

James

McDonald

Head
Female

Harriet

McDonald

Wife
Female

Mary Jane

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Barbara

McDonald

Daughter
Male

Edward Paris

McDonald

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

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McDonald

Head

Married

31

1850

Morayshire, Scotland

Harriet

McDonald

Wife

Married

32

1849

-

Mary Jane

McDonald

Daughter

-

5

1876

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Barbara

McDonald

Daughter

-

2

1879

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Edward Paris

McDonald

Son

-

0

1881

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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