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Household of Janet McDonald (born 1805, Morayshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinkillie, Moray, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Janet McDonald, born in 1805 in Dyke, Morayshire, consisted of 6 members. Janet was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; Isabella (born 1833 in Dyke, Morayshire, Scotland), Sophia (born 1842 in Morayshire, Scotland) and William (born 1847 in Morayshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Janet's Grandson, John (born 1872 in Forres, Morayshire, Scotland) and Janet's Grandson, Alexander (born 1877 in Morayshire, Scotland).


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Janet McDonald's household

Female

Janet

McDonald

Head
Female

Isabella

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Sophia

McDonald

Daughter
Male

William

McRdonald

Son
Male

John

Forsyth

Grandson
Male

Alexander

Dick

Grandson
First name(s) Janet
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 76
Birth year 1805
Birth place Dyke, Morayshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Janet

McDonald

Head

Widow

76

1805

Dyke, Morayshire, Scotland

Isabella

McDonald

Daughter

Unmarried

48

1833

Dyke, Morayshire, Scotland

Sophia

McDonald

Daughter

Unmarried

39

1842

Morayshire, Scotland

William

McRdonald

Son

Unmarried

34

1847

Morayshire, Scotland

John

Forsyth

Grandson

-

9

1872

Forres, Morayshire, Scotland

Alexander

Dick

Grandson

-

4

1877

Morayshire, Scotland

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