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Household of John Macdonald (born 1826, Kincardineshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, 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.

John Macdonald and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Macdonald, born in 1826 in Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Jane (born 1863 in Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, Scotland), John (born 1867 in Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, Scotland) and Sarah S (born 1875 in Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Sister, Elisabeth J (born 1822 in Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, Scotland) and John's Niece, Elisabeth (born 1851 in England).


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John Macdonald's household

Male

John

Macdonald

Head
Female

Jane

Macdonald

Daughter
Male

John

Macdonald

Son
Female

Sarah S

Macdonald

Daughter
Female

Elisabeth J

Crutchley

Sister
Female

Elisabeth

Crutchley

Niece
First name(s) John
Last name Macdonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Macdonald

Head

Widower

55

1826

Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Jane

Macdonald

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, Scotland

John

Macdonald

Son

-

14

1867

Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Sarah S

Macdonald

Daughter

-

6

1875

Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Elisabeth J

Crutchley

Sister

Widow

59

1822

Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Elisabeth

Crutchley

Niece

Unmarried

30

1851

England

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