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Household of John O'Donnell (born 1851, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Row, Dunbartonshire, 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 O'Donnell and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John O'Donnell, born in 1851 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane O'Donnell, born in 1846 in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Mary (born 1871 in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), John (born 1875 in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1877 in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1879 in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Step Son, James (born 1862 in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Janet (born 1867 in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland).


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John O'Donnell's household

Male

John

O'Donnell

Head
Female

Jane

O'Donnell

Wife
Male

James

Johnston

Step Son
Female

Mary

O'Donnell

Daughter
Male

John

O'Donnell

Son
Female

Helen

O'Donnell

Daughter
Female

Isabella

O'Donnell

Daughter
Female

Janet

McAulay

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name O'Donnell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

O'Donnell

Head

Married

30

1851

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

O'Donnell

Wife

Married

35

1846

Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

James

Johnston

Step Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Mary

O'Donnell

Daughter

-

10

1871

Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

John

O'Donnell

Son

-

6

1875

Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Helen

O'Donnell

Daughter

-

4

1877

Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Isabella

O'Donnell

Daughter

-

2

1879

Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Janet

McAulay

Servant

Unmarried

14

1867

Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

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