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Household of John McDonald (born 1799, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Glenrinnes, Banffshire, 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 McDonald and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McDonald, born in 1799 in Banffshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; John (born 1834 in Banffshire, Scotland) and Elspet (born 1839 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, John Gordon, born in 1866 in Banffshire, Scotland.


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John McDonald's household

Male

John

McDonald

Head
Male

John

McDonald

Son
Female

Elspet

McDonald

Daughter
Male

John

Gordon

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 82
Birth year 1799
Birth place Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McDonald

Head

Widower

82

1799

Banffshire, Scotland

John

McDonald

Son

Unmarried

47

1834

Banffshire, Scotland

Elspet

McDonald

Daughter

Unmarried

42

1839

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

John

Gordon

Servant

-

15

1866

Banffshire, Scotland

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