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Household of Peter McDonald (born 1842, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, 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.

Peter McDonald and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter McDonald, born in 1842 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Mary McDonald, born in 1842 in Fairlie, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; John (born 1874 in Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Archibald (born 1876 in Partick, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Peter (born 1876 in Partick, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Norman (born 1878 in Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1881 in Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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Peter McDonald's household

Male

Peter

McDonald

Head
Female

Mary

McDonald

Wife
Male

John

McDonald

Son
Male

Archibald

McDonald

Son
Male

Peter

McDonald

Son
Male

Norman

McDonald

Son
Female

Margaret

McDonald

Daughter
First name(s) Peter
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

McDonald

Head

Married

39

1842

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

McDonald

Wife

Married

39

1842

Fairlie, Ayrshire, Scotland

John

McDonald

Son

-

7

1874

Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Archibald

McDonald

Son

-

5

1876

Partick, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Peter

McDonald

Son

-

5

1876

Partick, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Norman

McDonald

Son

-

3

1878

Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

McDonald

Daughter

-

0

1881

Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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