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Household of John McDonald (born 1855, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hutchesontown, Lanarkshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McDonald, born in 1855 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth McDonald, born in 1857 in Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1876 in Renfrewshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1878 in Govanhill, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Robert (born 1880 in Govanhill, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Edward McBryde, born in 1855 in Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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John McDonald's household

Male

John

McDonald

Head
Female

Elizabeth

McDonald

Wife
Male

John

McDonald

Son
Female

Mary

McDonald

Daughter
Male

Robert

McDonald

Son
Male

Edward

McBryde

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McDonald

Head

Married

26

1855

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

McDonald

Wife

Married

24

1857

Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

McDonald

Son

Unmarried

5

1876

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

McDonald

Daughter

Unmarried

3

1878

Govanhill, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Robert

McDonald

Son

Unmarried

1

1880

Govanhill, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Edward

McBryde

Boarder

Unmarried

26

1855

Renfrewshire, Scotland

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