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Household of Joseph Don (born 1839, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Saint George, Midlothian, 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.

Joseph Don and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Don, born in 1839 in Crieff, Perthshire, consisted of 8 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Isabella R Don, born in 1838 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Isabella O (born 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Robert (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Joseph (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jessie E (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Servant, Elizabeth H Wilson, born in 1864 in Midlothian, Scotland.


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Joseph Don's household

Male

Joseph

Don

Head
Female

Isabella R

Don

Wife
Female

Isabella O

Don

Daughter
Male

Robert

Don

Son
Male

Alexander

Don

Son
Male

Joseph

Don

Son
Female

Jessie E

Don

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth H

Wilson

Servant
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Don
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Don

Head

Married

42

1839

Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland

Isabella R

Don

Wife

Married

43

1838

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella O

Don

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Don

Son

-

15

1866

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Don

Son

-

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Joseph

Don

Son

-

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie E

Don

Daughter

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth H

Wilson

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Midlothian, Scotland

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