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Household of John McDonald (born 1855, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fraserburgh, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McDonald, born in 1855 in Mortlach, Banffshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret McDonald, born in 1853 in Drumblade, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; James S, born 1880 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Julia McKenzie, born in 1864 in Rosehearty, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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John McDonald's household

Male

John

McDonald

Head
Female

Margaret

McDonald

Wife
Male

James S

McDonald

Son
Female

Julia

McKenzie

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McDonald

Head

Married

26

1855

Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland

Margaret

McDonald

Wife

Married

28

1853

Drumblade, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James S

McDonald

Son

-

1

1880

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Julia

McKenzie

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Rosehearty, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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