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Household of Janet McDonald (born 1838, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wick, Caithness, 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.

Janet McDonald and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Janet McDonald, born in 1838 in Wick, Caithness, consisted of 5 members. Janet was the head of the household, They had 2 children; John (born 1870 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland) and William (born 1873 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Janet's Sister, Margaret (born 1832 in Caithness, Scotland) and Janet's Nephew, John (born 1859 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland).


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Janet McDonald's household

Female

Janet

McDonald

Head
Male

John

Sandison

Son
Male

William

Anderson

Son
Female

Margaret

McDonald

Sister
Male

John

Anderson

Nephew
First name(s) Janet
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Janet

McDonald

Head

Unmarried

43

1838

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

John

Sandison

Son

-

11

1870

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

William

Anderson

Son

-

8

1873

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Margaret

McDonald

Sister

Unmarried

49

1832

Caithness, Scotland

John

Anderson

Nephew

Unmarried

22

1859

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

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