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Household of Peter McDonald (born 1837, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rothes, Moray, 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.

Peter McDonald and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter McDonald, born in 1837 in Banffshire, consisted of 9 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Elsie McDonald, born in 1846 in Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Bella (born 1866 in Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland), James (born 1869 in Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland), William (born 1871 in Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland), Ellen (born 1874 in Ardullie, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Elsie (born 1878 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Peter (born 1875 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1879 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland).


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Peter McDonald's household

Male

Peter

McDonald

Head
Female

Elsie

McDonald

Wife
Female

Bella

McDonald

Daughter
Male

James

McDonald

Son
Male

William

McDonald

Son
Female

Ellen

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Elsie

McDonald

Daughter
Male

Peter

McDonald

Son
Female

Jessie

McDonald

Daughter
First name(s) Peter
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

McDonald

Head

Married

44

1837

Banffshire, Scotland

Elsie

McDonald

Wife

Married

35

1846

Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland

Bella

McDonald

Daughter

-

15

1866

Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland

James

McDonald

Son

-

12

1869

Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland

William

McDonald

Son

-

10

1871

Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland

Ellen

McDonald

Daughter

-

7

1874

Ardullie, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Elsie

McDonald

Daughter

-

3

1878

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Peter

McDonald

Son

-

6

1875

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Jessie

McDonald

Daughter

-

2

1879

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

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