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Household of John McDonald (born 1845, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McDonald, born in 1845 in Dyce, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Barbara McDonald, born in 1843 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; James E (born 1866 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John (born 1868 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Alexander H (born 1874 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Maggie J (born 1877 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Lizzie E (born 1879 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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John McDonald's household

Male

John

McDonald

Head
Female

Barbara

McDonald

Wife
Male

James E

McDonald

Son
Male

John

McDonald

Son
Male

Alexander H

McDonald

Son
Female

Maggie J

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Lizzie E

McDonald

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Dyce, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McDonald

Head

Married

36

1845

Dyce, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Barbara

McDonald

Wife

Married

38

1843

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James E

McDonald

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

McDonald

Son

-

13

1868

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander H

McDonald

Son

-

7

1874

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Maggie J

McDonald

Daughter

-

4

1877

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Lizzie E

McDonald

Daughter

-

2

1879

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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