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Household of John McDonald (born 1833, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fintray, Aberdeenshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McDonald, born in 1833 in Kildrummy, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; John G (born 1863 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Margaret W (born 1867 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Helen G (born 1846 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and John's Lodger, Harry (born 1879 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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John McDonald's household

Male

John

McDonald

Head
Male

John G

McDonald

Son
Female

Margaret W

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Helen G

Napier

Servant
Male

Harry

Smart

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Kildrummy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McDonald

Head

Widower

48

1833

Kildrummy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John G

McDonald

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret W

McDonald

Daughter

-

14

1867

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen G

Napier

Servant

Unmarried

35

1846

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Harry

Smart

Lodger

-

2

1879

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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