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Household of John McDonald (born 1850, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West District, Renfrewshire, 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 1850 in Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine McDonald, born in 1844 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Peter, born 1878 in Dunoon, Argyllshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Sister-In-Law, Margaret Lowe, born in 1836 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland.


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John McDonald's household

Male

John

McDonald

Head
Female

Catherine

McDonald

Wife
Male

Peter

McDonald

Son
Female

Margaret

Lowe

Sister-In-Law
First name(s) John
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McDonald

Head

Married

31

1850

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Catherine

McDonald

Wife

Married

37

1844

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Peter

McDonald

Son

-

3

1878

Dunoon, Argyllshire, Scotland

Margaret

Lowe

Sister-In-Law

-

45

1836

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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